City on Fire (1987)

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung · 105 min · Letterboxd ↗

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.

City on Fire screens once in London: Prince Charles Cinema, Saturday 26 September at 23:00.