City on Fire Page #4

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
239 Views


Thanks for letting me in.

Fu seldom praises

anybody in front of me.

Thank you!

Tai Song told me that

you're working on a big class.

We're thinking the same way,

why not work together.

Yes, Mr. Chow,

we'll be rich if we co-operate.

All right, let me introduce you.

This is Bill, Bony, Joe!

We're good brothers

I, Chow Nam, stick with

my brothers in any time.

If only we work together,

we won't lose.

Nam, let me think about it.

Mr. Chow, no need,

this is a good chance.

Excuse me, I'm in a hurry.

All right! Contact Tai Song

when you've decided.

I'll keep in touch with Tai Song.

I'll show you out.

Everybody, I've to go first, see you!

Where are you going to?

The airport!

Where's she?

Over there!

Hung!

Hung...

Don't move!

Ko Chow, we suspect you

of holding arms.

You dare run? Leave and never return.

Don't move!

Hung!

Go!

Go!

Stand up!

John, the things in the bag

belong to him.

This money is from selling

revolvers? To whom?

I'll have to call my lawyer.

Chow!

Sh*t! Let me kill you in one shot.

Lau, don't, don't!

Don't hold me up.

Old guy, you can't frighten me,

I'm used to it.

Go away...

Don't, Lau!

What are you two doing? Fighting?

Chow, Lau wants to shoot me.

Put down your gun.

This can't happen

in the police station, release him.

Be quick!

You two come into my room.

Man, you look after him for me.

Close the door.

I asked you to co-operate,

not to fight.

What happened?

Chow, I just caught a suspect Ko Chow

I suspect he's involved

in Wing Hang Jewels' case

And also trading in arms.

He was just about to testify,

Lau came in.

Lau, you don't want

to break the case?

Ko Chow is our undercover agent.

Then he can trade in arms?

Nonsense, I arranged everything.

What? Are you mad?

You should be

more careful of what you say.

Why? Explain to me.

Chow, I want to understand

the organization

And then arrest them altogether.

Now, revolvers are

already in their hands

We can catch them now.

Wait, arresting them now,

we can only charge them

with holding arms.

That is not a crime.

The organization has

at least 3 to 4 guys.

They can just have

one of them admit to it.

The others will be free.

That's warning them, it's not wise.

Since they've got revolvers,

there must be a case.

I agree to wait for the big catch

Wait until they commit

a crime to arrest them all.

I disagree, in case two sides fight

It will be dangerous to the public.

Do you know that

catching a thief can save many.

Be careful with your words.

Lau, we're now discussing business.

Chow, I agree that Ko Chow

should join in the robbery.

If we co-operate, we'll succeed.

No, I promise Ko Chow he could resign

after the arms hand-over.

If Ko Chow disagrees,

I'll charge him with holding arms.

He'll be in jail

at least eight to ten years.

Kid, you can't in fact charge him.

Because Ko Chow is not

an ordinary informer.

Ko Chow is

our police's undercover agent.

Chow, check your files

if you don't believe it.

Then that's even simpler.

If he's a policeman,

send him in as undercover.

I disagree! This is too dangerous.

Chow, you want me

to set up a special committee

To break the case,

we have to do it this way.

Under the current legal system

We have to arrest the robbers

with evidence.

Then we can bring them to the law.

I also agree to wait for the big catch.

Lau, you ask Ko Chow

to join in the robbery.

Chow, I'll resign

if you do it this way.

Lau, don't you want to break the case?

Do you remember Wah

& those sacrificed brothers?

These four gold companies

are the robbers' targets

According to Ko Chow,

they have something in common.

They all have valuable jewelry

Weak in security,

in a busy area, easy to escape.

John, what do you think?

I think we should

send guards to all 4 companies.

Chow, I think we should

call the special unit.

I don't think so,

we can handle it alone.

They're not an ordinary gang.

If shooting starts and

the public is hurt

who's responsible?

All right! Inform

the special unit to help.

Yes, Sir!

Right!

Funny?

I'm wrong again.

Chow, there's mail

for you from the U.S.

Fu, why didn't you speak,

are you angry with me?

What happened to you? Cheer up?

Don't be so low.

All right!

Mr. Chow,

I also want to drink with you.

This wine is very expensive.

You're not that narrow-minded.

You're talking too much, finish it all.

No!

You want to bully us women.

None of your business?

Right, want to bully us women?

Can you take a photo for us?

Yes!

Sit near, sit nearer!

Wait!

Smile!

Brother Fu! Mr. Chow!

Close the door!

Brother Fu!

Where's brother Nam?

In the room.

Wake up!

The whole room is for you to sleep.

Boss!

I suddenly called you here tonight

Mainly to announce to you

We're going to act soon.

Good, we're going to be rich!

What is it? You're not happy? Smile!

Boss, are the pistols good this time?

Take it easy, we'll succeed this time.

Those police are nothing,

more come, more die.

Joe, in order to act in secret

From now on, we can't leave this room

Mainly to stop communication

with the outside.

If you've anything, come to me.

If you've no objection,

hand in all your pagers.

Hurry!

In the mean time,

I want you to study the route.

Brother Nam,

which gold company is our target?

I'll tell you when we set off.

Paul, ask every man to be ready.

The robbers will act at any time.

Yes, Sir!

Everybody get ready.

Any response?

No!

John, Chan has just come.

Say, six group to guard

the gold company in turns.

I'm afraid we don't have enough men.

Who is Chan?

Not enough, 6 group 48 men.

We confront a few robbers only,

not an army troop.

Call him too see me here.

Yes, Sir!

What are you doing?

Nothing? Diarrhoea!

Who is this?

My girlfriend, not bad, eh?

Mr. Chow, what will you do

when you get the money?

And you?

Spend it happily, and do it again.

You're gonna be in trouble.

Oh, no, I never think of that.

Actually you can start

a small business.

What business, I can't read.

You're bound to inherit

your father's business.

My father was a thief,

same as my grandpa.

I hope my son will not be a thief.

Your father is still in jail?

He's been dead more than ten years.

He was stupid, robbing police quarters.

Killed by the police.

So you hate the police so much?

Not really,

I'm willing to lose when betting.

We exchange our lifes for a living,

take this for granted.

You're making noise the whole night.

Having a party.

Where's your son?

He went with my wife for another man.

It's myself who is be blame.

Where are your family members?

They're all dead.

Not yet, at least you've a girl-friend.

To be honest, if I were you,

I'd change to a good job.

Too bad I didn't have a brain then.

On this I'm smarter than you.

She's just eloped with somebody.

What a coincidence? Let's drink to it.

To celebrate her elopement.

To celebrate you're

on the same job as I.

Right, my wife still

sends me cards on festivals.

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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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