School on Fire
7.4
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.
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Cast
37 people
Fennie Yuen Kit-ying
Chu Yuen Fong
Known for
Tai-Chi Master
Bullet in the Head
Raymond Lee
Teacher
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Sugar
Quantum Leap
Sarah Lee
Sandy Kwok Siu Chun
Known for
Fight Back to School 2
Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung
Big Brother Smart
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Exiled
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Teacher Wan
Known for
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Duel to the Death
Lam Ching-ying
Hoi
Known for
Mr. Vampire
Heroes Shed No Tears
William Ho
Happy
Known for
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Prison on Fire
Victor Hon Kwan
Chu Man Hung
Known for
Prison on Fire
Full Contact
Tommy Wong
Chuen Ngor
Known for
The Killer
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story
Raymond Lee Wai-man
Teacher
Also in
Bullet in the Head
Twin Dragons
Tse Wai-Kit
Student
Known for
Fight Back to School
Terrence Fok Shui-wah
Little Scar
Known for
Prison on Fire
Ringo Lam Ling-tung Director · Nam Yin Writer Lowell Lo Koon-ting Composer
Worldwide gross $14M · First release August 20, 1988 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$13,737,107
Production
Cinema City Company Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
學校風雲
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 20, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Étrange festival 2026
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