School on Fire

School on Fire

Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Produced by Cinema City Company Limited

1988104 min7.3 / 10

A tense crime thriller about a schoolgirl trapped in the machinery of organized crime after a single act of testimony, exploring the collateral damage of triad violence.

A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.

Questions people ask

  • Is School on Fire scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does School on Fire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is School on Fire sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is School on Fire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is School on Fire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like School on Fire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as School on Fire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like School on Fire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like School on Fire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like School on Fire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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