english title | City on Fire |
original title | 龍虎風雲 |
french title | City On Fire |
year | 1987 |
country | Hong-Kong |
genres | drama crime |
duration | 1h40 |
Chow Yun Fat plays Ko Chow, a police undercover agent who is torn between his duty as a police officer and his loyalty to his friends on the wrong side of the law. He wants out and his commander officer Inspector Lau, played by Sun Yue reluctantly approves his resignation but gives him his last assignment - supplying guns to a gang of criminals suspected of armed robbery.
Danny Lee who plays Tiger, heads the gang of robbers. He has built a relationship with Ko Chow based on mutual trust and respect. During the final shoot out with the police, he is equally torn when Ko Chow sacrificed himself to save him and simultaneously revealed his true identity.
(source: DVD)