City on Fire
“He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.”
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.
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Cast
31 people
Chow Yun-Fat
Ko Chow
Known for
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Dragonball Evolution
Sun Yueh
Inspector Lau Ting-Kuang
Known for
Raining in the Mountain
Fantasy Mission Force
Danny Lee Sau-yin
Fu / Tiger
Known for
The Killer
The Untold Story
Carrie Ng Ka-lai
Hung
Known for
Naked Killer
Justice, My Foot!
Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung
Inspector John Chan
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Exiled
Lau Kong
Commissioner Chow
Known for
Hard Boiled
The Prosecutor
Fong Yau
Chow Nam
Known for
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Parkman Wong Pak-Man
Detective Man
Known for
The Killer
The Untold Story
Jessica Chow Bo-San
Rose / Mei
Also in
Road Warriors
The Peeper, the Model and the Hypnotist
Tommy Sham Sai-Sang
Skinny
No other roles listed
Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
Tsai / Joe
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China II
Prison on Fire
Chan Chi-Fai
Chen Ching / Tai Song
Known for
As Tears Go By
A Better Tomorrow
Ringo Lam Ling-tung Director · Tommy Sham Sai-Sang Screenplay Teddy Robin Composer
Worldwide gross $2.5M · Budget $765K · United States release February 3, 1995
Box office
Budget
$764,928
Worldwide gross
$2,543,918
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Cinema City Company Limited
Production
Dimension Films
Studio
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
龍虎風雲
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
France · February 13, 1987
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · February 13, 1987
Theatrical
United States · February 3, 1995
Theatrical
France
January 7, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
Germany
January 1, 2000 · Digital
Japan
March 2, 1991 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 19, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 4, 1995 · Theatrical
November 14, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
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