City on Fire Page #3

Synopsis: An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ringo Lam
Production: Tai Seng
  2 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
1987
101 min
238 Views


A moment!

What would you like?

Coffee!

Two coffees, please!

I just went with Hung

to try on the wedding gown

You're really lucky

Really?

Your suit is ready,

go try it on when you're free.

Yes!

All right!

Remember to be at the registry

at 10 a.m. Day after tomorrow.

Don't tell me you're busy then.

Don't be so anxious,

you've told one hundred times.

As though you'll never marry.

This guy has a bad memory.

Just then I went to see

the house with Rose.

I want to sell the old one,

buy a new one, bigger.

What do you think?

No problem!

Why are you so quiet? Not feeling well?

No!

Hung, I want to register later.

Why?

I've something to do.

To sign a name doesn't take much time.

I'll sign after I finish the job.

What is it that's so important?

Don't bother with it.

Signing later is the same.

No, why do we have to postpone?

Wait till I finish the job.

Wait? I've waited

for you for a few years.

You didn't even come

to try on the suit.

So hard to make

an appointment for registration

What have you done for this marriage?

Let's talk about it!

You don't intend to marry me,

let's forget it.

Hung!

Look out!

Waiting for so long?

Brother Fu, take something.

Where's Joe?

Is it necessary to come so far?

Where's your boss?

I haven't brought it along,

I owe you six.

Search! Search...

So brave, to search,

will you search? Search!

Bastard, if you don't trust me

don't ask me to deal.

You're really not afraid of dying?

You're finally willing to talk?

I thought you were dumb.

Bastard, you're brave.

Have you ever died before?

Half dead, I just don't

believe you'll kill me.

Killing me does you no good,

we're in the same mess.

You're real good,

the bullets are so expensive.

Trying the revolver

on you isn't worth it.

You owe me six bullets

and five more revolvers.

I don't have so many,

I only have three.

When will you have new stock?

Day after tomorrow.

At twelve noon then, see you here.

Kid, be careful!

Any room?

Yes, follow me.

Do you want a girl?

No!

You're really not afraid of dying?

You're finally willing to talk?

I thought you were dumb.

Bastard, you're brave.

What have you two done?

We went to the place

he works yesterday.

Ko Chow, he was absent from work.

We waited for him

the whole night outside his house.

What about his girl-friend's home?

We've people there

He didn't go there.

I don't care how you do it,

I just want him.

Get more people to search.

Yes, Sir!

This time we've got to show

that old guy something.

You two be careful.

Yes, Sir!

Uncle Kwong, they want three revolvers.

Three, so many?

I just said it.

You're real generous.

Dealing tomorrow noon in the cementary.

I won't have any more revolvers

until ten tomorrow.

It's too late

Chow, I need time to apply for them.

Tomorrow at 10,

in the same locker, O.K.?

No other way.

Uncle Kwong,

have you handed in my resignation?

No need to hurry?

I'm not kidding, I'll work

till the revolvers change hands.

I won't do anything later.

All right, you've said enough.

I've got to go first!

Isn't this girl pretty?

Fine, a wife has to be good,

not only pretty.

A university student,

doesn't drink, doesn't smoke.

She can even cook.

Enough...

Chow, no more fooling around.

Yes, Sir!

Hung, think it over clearly again.

Chow is not an unfaithful person.

Don't mention him again!

Mr. Tsoh is married,

his divorce might be a lie.

Rose

You leave first!

I'll call you when I arrive in Canada.

It must be Chow.

Hey, Chow, no, I'm Rose, one moment.

It's Chow, come on and talk to him!

I've nothing to say.

Hey, Chow, Hung is leaving tomorrow

with Mr. Tsoh.

What did you say?

They're leaving

by the 2 p.m. Flight to Canada.

Bullshit, ask Hung

to come to the phone.

Don't be angry,

you come right away to explain.

Rose, cut the line!

Do you hear, hang up!

Hung!

Hung, I beg you, talk to him again!

Ko Chow, what do you want?

You really want to go to

Canada with that bastard?

Yes, and so what?

What do you want me to do?

Nothing.

Hung, I'll marry you.

I mean it.

Give me a chance, will you?

I'll come to talk to you now,

all right?

No need to come.

If you mean it,

we'll meet tomorrow

at ten at the registry.

Hung!

Brother Chow will surely come.

Little Black Dragon Group...

In front.

Start off!

Quick!

That guy is now along Nathan Road,

heading south.

Approaching Cheung Lok Street.

Turn into Nanking Street,

turn left, quick!

Go!

Uncle Kwong, what are you doing?

You asked me to take the arms,

& you'd call the C.I.D.

Chow, you try your best

to get away from them.

They are not our men.

If I'm caught,

holding arms is a serious crime.

Take it easy, I'll take care of you.

How?

You can only save me from jail.

I'm a policeman, if I'm uncovered,

can you protect me from being killed?

Chow, the thieves are

getting arms from another source.

So you've got to hand the arms

to them tonight at 12.

Or else, we'll lose the trail.

Uncle Kwong, I cannot take this up.

All right... I'll get rid of

those C.I.D. For you, O.K.?

Go right away.

Then what shall I do now?

Go pick up the revolvers

from the Bowling Centre.

John, I want you to take away your men.

Don't follow Ko Chow anymore.

Who are you talking to?

Frankly speaking,

Ko Chow is my undercover.

Really!

This guy involved is

in illegal gambling and loan sharking

How can he be your undercover agent?

I hope your men

don't follow him anymore.

No...

I now suspect him of trading in arms.

And being involved in

Wing Hang Jewel's robbery case.

Even though he's your undercover,

I can't help you.

I am relying on Ko Chow in a big case.

All right, O.K.,

let's forget our personal conflicts.

Don't let it affect our work.

It's strictly business,

to uphold justice

Even though you're

my senior officer, no favours.

I won't be bullied.

Uncle Lau, the older

are the more experienced.

Kid, I want you to take away your men.

Save your breath, this is my office.

Only I can give orders!

You, get out!

After him!

Come out!

Stop!

You can't escape, come out!

Don't go!

I told you to stop?

What happened to you?

Go after him!

Don't go! Don't go!

Watch out for the cars.

Get in!

Go over there and take a look.

Get in, do you want

the police to catch you?

Wait!

Don't go!

How do you know

I'm at the Bowling Centre?

Where did you pick up

the stuff last time?

We have to work very carefully.

What about the police just then?

If I can't even be avoid at those police,

how can I be around?

Are we going to the cemetary?

I'm just coming

to take you some place else.

I'm in a hurry, shall we deal here?

Our boss wants to see you.

Three revolvers,

two hundred bullets altogether.

Don't move!

That's good!

Wait a minute, what do you want?

Boss, I want to sign on the pistol.

You want to get arrested?

You check, ten thousand per pile,

totally ten boxes.

Thank you, Nam!

Mr. Chow, let's play together.

I'm planning a big job, you're in.

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Ringo Lam

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (simplified Chinese: 林岭东; traditional Chinese: 林嶺東; pinyin: Lín Lǐngdōng, Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung), is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong in 1955, Lam initially went to an acting school. After finding he preferred making films to acting, he went to Canada to study film. In 1983, he returned and began filming comedy films. After the commercial success of his film Aces Go Places IV, he was allowed to develop his own film. Lam directed City on Fire in 1987, which led him to winning his first Hong Kong Film Award, and has been extensively referenced as the fundamental inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's first film, Reservoir Dogs.Lam followed up City on Fire with other similar films that shared a dark view of Hong Kong society. Many of these films starred Chow Yun Fat. In 1996, Lam made his first American film, Maximum Risk starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Lam would continue working on film productions in both Hong Kong and two more American productions with Jean-Claude Van Damme until 2003. Lam's final directorial effort was directing one third of the portmanteau film Triangle along with Tsui Hark and Johnnie To. In 2014, it was announced that Lam was working on a new feature film. more…

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