Movie·1987·105 min

City on Fire

Name: City on Fire
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1987-02-13
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

City on Fire streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Kanopy and 4 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.

7.0 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 89%Audience 75%IMDb 7.1Letterboxd 3.8

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Action Adventure Crime Thriller

Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.

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