Chow Yun Fat, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Roy Cheung

An explosive crime-drama that caused a sensation upon its release. Audiences gasped for breath from the bloodshed and violence, yet were deeply moved by the fraternal bond between the two leading char...( read more  read more... )acters. Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung are riveting as the inmates who get involved with the intracacies of the prision system.

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R, 98 min.

Directed by: Ringo Lam

Release Date: November 13, 1987

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  • June 18, 2007
    This is the correct and only way to use the talent that is Chow Yun Fat! There are scenes here which are copied ten times over by everyone else in the industry but we all know who did it first now don't we! Go watch this, if only to understand the Chinese people. Or to see that c...( read more)igarette-flickin scene.
  • July 7, 2008
    Great Hong Kong action film.
  • February 15, 2007
    Excellent prison film with Chan in one of his few supporting roles, and he's great. An intense film.
  • January 13, 2009
    This film kicks MAJOR arse. See it if you get a chance. Brilliantly intense.
  • November 13, 2008
    This Hong Kong crime-drama prison movie is pretty powerful and believable depiction of the state of prisons in Hong Kong and how much power the triad members have there.
    The cast is very good in this movie and it includes Roy Cheung as the violent warden "Scarface" and Roy can ...( read more)also be found as a triad leader in School on Fire and a cop in City on Fire. The characters, especially Chow Yun-Fat's and Tony Leung Ka-Fai's, seem to develop little too fast as their dramatic decisions and actions are not as carefully explained and introduced as possible. I mean the scenes like "the suicide attempt" and the angry and almost comical face expression Chow gives to "Scarface" at one point; they show that these men really can act (and they can) but these kind of actions should be little more restrained and explained, but still Chow's character is here much better than in City on Fire which suffers a lot from the weak character of Chow's.
  • October 6, 2008
    Ringo Lam's prison drama. Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung Ka-Fai both put in great performances.
  • August 1, 2008
    one of the best movies ever!
  • April 12, 2008
    a good drama, intense and very well acted.
  • February 3, 2008
    Excellent writing & portrayal by the whole production team of this movie about life in the Royal Hong Kong jail.
  • November 30, 2007
    Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung's best ever as they portrait prisoners trying to fight with every single tough situation within the cells. the climax of the film is one unforgetable memory.

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