City on Fire Page #5

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


Have you?

Of course!

Don't lie, I said yes and you followed.

U. S.A., from U.S.A.

This?! You picked it somewhere?

You don't study

and learnt stealing instead.

On top it's

written in English Mr. Ko, it's me.

Do you know English?

First Letter?

Are you going to read it?

Not yet, I dare not read it.

You have to read it,

the sooner the better.

Don't give up the chance, keep up!

Chow, I didn't go to Canada.

I changed planes

in San Francisco for Hawaii.

I hope you can come

to take me back to Hong Kong

The address is on the back

of the envelope, "Miss you, Hung!"

Chow, I never thought it was you

who betrayed me.

I can't die peacefully.

Are you scared?

Your first robbery?

You won't be able to be scared

when you're doing it.

Get some sleep.

Why did you take away the special unit?

No information,

why make so many people

stand on guard here.

Wasting the taxpayers' money?

Call to Chow.

Yes!

Be quick!

Chow decided it.

Boss!

Everybody,

look at this expensive thing.

Also 45S.

Fu, try it!

Good brothers,

we are starting off soon.

Let's check our things.

We're getting rich.

Joe, satisfied!

Alright!

When the job is done,

retreat to the house at the mine,

And leave Hong Kong

by boat early tomorrow morning.

Brother Nam,

which is our target this time?

These days,

we're familiar with the route here.

This time we're going to rob

Tai Kwong Gold Company.

Good!

What ajob, still no clues.

Don't know how long we'll have to wait.

If there's anything,

I'll wait for you in Mody Road.

Don't move, robbery!

Don't move!

Don't move!

Pack all the things

Put them in the bag, quick!

Be quick, or else I'll kill you.

Headquarters calling

the second group...

What's wrong with the taxi

outside the Gold Company?

Did you hear me, the second group?

Waiting for a passenger.

Who pressed the alarm? This woman.

Lie down everybody.

All to Tai Fat Gold Company, a robbery.

Miss!

Brother Fu, go!

Take it easy, there's a gun inside.

Come on get on!

Joe, pack the things, get on!

Don't worry! Chow, go!

Get on, Bony!

Bill...

Bill, are you all right, Bill!

Look after him!

Joe, stop the car. I'll kill him.

Silence.

Police!

Get out quickly!

Joe, get out!

Bill!

Go, Fu, go!

Joe, bring the car here!

Fu! We better surrender.

Don't say "surrender" to me.

Joe!

Joe!

Bastard!

Come out!

Joe...

Get the pistol for me.

Fu!

Chow!

Quickly drive the car here.

Are you alright!

I'm all right.

I'll go in for revenge.

Don't go out, Fu!

No more fighting.

Take it easy, I'm here.

I have to go fetch my wife in Hawaii.

Chow, I'll be with you.

Come out!

Big Song, ready?

Ready, sit tight.

Brother Fu! Get on first, come on!

Move quicker!

Don't go!

Where are the robbers?

Gone!

How come you let them go?

Kwong is dead!

Any information?

Lau seems to have

found something there.

Yung!

Lau, any information?

Yes, three dead,

five hurt, are you satisfied?

Lau, if we don't co-operate,

we can't get them.

In the thieves taxi,

we found Ko Chow's wallet.

Alright!

Where are Bill and Joe?

Dead!

Bony, hide the car.

Our robbery

was so well-planned.

Still there were so many police around.

There must be an undercover here.

And it's you.

Me?!

If I were the undercover,

you would already be arrested.

I don't have to risk it with my life.

Brother Nam, Chow is not like that.

Shut up!

He's new, if it's not him, who is it?

I think Chow will not do this.

Yes, he's a good brother.

Go to hell!

I am not mistaken,

I've been around too long.

If I'm wrong,

you're no better than they are.

Let's get the sums right first.

Brother Fu, you're mad?

Don't point at boss with the gun.

Put down the gun.

Tell him to be careful,

or else you're dead.

Then you can have an extra share.

No, you've saved me before,

I owe you one.

Who dares touch him, I'll kill him.

Nam, how are you feeling? Speak up.

Don't move!

Brother Nam, many police cars outside.

We'll check the amount later,

Big Song, pack up & go!

Chow, we should go quickly.

Too many police.

All get down.

Chow... are you all right!

You carry on.

The robbers inside, listen.

You're surrounded.

Throw out your guns right away,

come out & surrender.

Surrender? Bullshit!

Kill!

Stop!

Listen, if you don't surrender,

we'll come in.

John, Ko Chow is inside.

We have to try to catch them alive.

Do you know the robbers have guns?

They can't escape, they'll surrender.

I'm in charge of this case.

On what authority are you speaking?

If anything happens to Ko Chow,

I won't let you go.

Man!

Chow!

Yes, Sir!

Big Song!

Fight with him.

Big Song!

Big Song!

Don't shoot, I surrender.

Don't shoot!

Brother Nam... brother Nam,

don't push me.

I don't want to die.

Put down your gun.

Fu!

Don't worry!

Do you hear? I asked you

to put down your gun.

Bastard!

Bony!

You killed Bony on purpose.

One the same, two the same,

you override me.

We brothers are with you

in any situation.

We treat you as boss.

Have you ever taken me as boss?

Chow...

Chow!

Chow... let's go.

Be strong.

I can't, you go!

I won't leave you alone,

let the police catch you.

I'm also a policeman.

What did you say?

I'm a policeman...

Say that again.

Kill me if you're

waiting for this to leave.

Or else you won't have time.

You tell me, are you a policeman?

I betrayed you.

Police has to catch thief.

I owe you, kill me!

Lie down!

Chow!

I have to follow you to Hawaii.

Chow!

Get up!

Go!

Go!

He's get off!

Don't move! Sit down!

Chow, I didn't let you down.

Our special unit has been

set up less than months

And we broke a big case.

I'll report to you soon.

John!

You've earned something,

be ready to receive the award.

John, are you OK?

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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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