Is City on Fire scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City on Fire violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does City on Fire end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City on Fire easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

City on Fire

Name: City on Fire
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1987
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.

Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Produced by Cinema City Company Limited

1987105 min6.9 / 10

A tense undercover thriller about a cop caught between loyalty to the law and emotional bonds with criminals, trapped in a morally ambiguous spiral.

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.

Clusters

Deadly Romantic Obsession Revenge Gone Wrong Betrayal By Insiders Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Action Crime Thriller

Keywords

Undercover Cop

Questions people ask

Is City on Fire scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is City on Fire sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is City on Fire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does City on Fire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is City on Fire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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