Film · 1987 · Action
He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.
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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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.
8 principal cast
City on Fire (1987) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 45m action directed by Ringo Lam Ling-tung is rated 6.9/10 by 185 viewers.
City on Fire was released on February 13, 1987.
City on Fire was directed by Ringo Lam Ling-tung.
City on Fire has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
City on Fire is categorized as Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller.
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