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City On Fire

1987, Movie, NR, 104 mins

City On Fire: Review

Noted in America mainly as the uncredited inspiration for RESERVOIR DOGS (1992), this gritty 1987 crime thriller was a multiple award-winner in Hong Kong and a milestone in the genre, establishing Ringo Lam as a major talent and solidifying Chow Yun-Fat's reputation as a noble antihero. After a police operative is killed on the eve of busting a gang of jewel thieves, Uncle Kwong (Sun Yueh) convinces reluctant undercover cop Ko Chow (Chow Yun-Fat) to take one last assignment ... read more leave a comment