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Lung foo fung wan

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, and Yueh Sun in Lung foo fung wan (1987)
An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
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An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,283
2,140
  • Director
    • Ringo Lam
  • Writers
    • Ringo Lam(story)
    • Sai-Shing Shum(scriptwriter)
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Yueh Sun
    • Danny Lee
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ringo Lam
  • Writers
    • Ringo Lam(story)
    • Sai-Shing Shum(scriptwriter)
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Yueh Sun
    • Danny Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Trailer
    Trailer 3:34
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    Photos94

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    Chow Yun-Fat and Danny Lee in Lung foo fung wan (1987)
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    Chow Yun-Fat in Lung foo fung wan (1987)
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    Danny Lee in Lung foo fung wan (1987)
    Danny Lee and Chi-Fai Chan in Lung foo fung wan (1987)
    Chow Yun-Fat in Lung foo fung wan (1987)
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    Chow Yun-Fat and Carrie Ng in Lung foo fung wan (1987)

    Top cast

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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Ko Chow
    • (as Chow Yun Fat)
    Yueh Sun
    Yueh Sun
    • Inspector Lau
    • (as Yeuh Sun)
    • …
    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Fu
    • (as Danny Sau Yin Lee)
    Carrie Ng
    Carrie Ng
    • Hung
    Roy Cheung
    Roy Cheung
    • Inspector John Chan
    Kong Lau
    Kong Lau
    • Inspector Chow
    Elvis Tsui
    Elvis Tsui
    • Chan Kam-Wah
    • (as Kam-kong Tsui)
    Yeh Fang
    Yeh Fang
    • Chow Nam
    Chi-Fai Chan
    Chi-Fai Chan
    • Chen Ching…
    Mang-Ha Cheng
    Mang-Ha Cheng
    • Chow's Grandmother
    • (as Mang-ha Cheung)
    Parkman Wong
    Parkman Wong
    • Ah Man
    Bo-San Chow
    • Lily
    Victor Hon
    Victor Hon
    • Bill
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    • Kwong
    Maria Cordero
    • Lounge Singer
    Joseph Chi
    Joseph Chi
    • Tsai
    • (as Joe Chu)
    Ka-Kui Ho
    Ka-Kui Ho
    • Nightclub Boss Tsui
    Hong-Ning Ng
    Hong-Ning Ng
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • Ringo Lam
    • Writers
      • Ringo Lam(story)
      • Sai-Shing Shum(scriptwriter)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Inspired Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs (1992).
    • Goofs
      When the bad guys and Ko Chow are being chased by the police, they slam into a police car; yet in the next shot, their car remains intact.
    • Quotes

      Fu: [Fu talks about his family life] You know, my father was a crook. I got it from him. I just hope my son doesn't turn out like me.

      Ko Chow: Is your old man still in jail?

      Fu: He's been dead for ten years. My father was stupid. He got shot by the police.

      Ko Chow: So you despise them?

      Fu: Not at all. They were just doing their job, so why should I?

    • Alternate versions
      The US version has scenes cut out
    • Connections
      Edited into Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)

    User reviews41

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    Two separate films that should be appreciated as such
    I sought out this film once I learned it was a major inspiration Reservoir Dogs, which I already loved. After seeing City on Fire, I have to say I have even more respect for Tarantino now than I did before. City on Fire is a very good film with its own merits, which many people have already mentioned; however, to call Reservoir Dogs a rip-off of City on Fire insults both films. They are two separate films, telling different stories in different ways. Tarantino took the few most compelling elements of City on Fire, and then built an entirely different film around them. This is certainly an inspiration that deserves credit, but it is Tarantino's skill as a writer and director, as well as the amazing actors, that made Reservoir Dogs as great as it is. Even the most directly lifted scene, the Mexican stand-off, is an entirely different experience in each film. The way it is framed, the dialogue, and the resolutions are unique to each. Both films have their own strengths and weaknesses, and deserve to be judged independently. Don't lump them together by criticizing one great film for being inspired by another.
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    • Mar 18, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1987 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • City on Fire
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Cinema City
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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