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This is a brutal portrayal of Hong Kong big-house life in Cantonese language. It concerns about a naive innocent(Tony Leung Ka Fair,The lover) who has been framed by accidental homicide and unjustly imprisoned behind bars. A mobster sets him up against other inmates and he's accused as informer. He becomes friend with a tough but sympathetic inmate(Chow Yun Fat,Better tomorrow) fighting Chinenes triads and against a cruel warden nicknamed scarface(Roy Cheung). The protagonists, each other, developing a fraternal friendship against their enemies and get involved with the unjust prison system commanded by nasties wardens. The picture packs thriller, bloodshed, drama and lots of violence. Every prison clichés are exposed, including riots, fighting, abuse, evil security wardens, among others. The film contains a strong prison-drama in the wake of ¨Midnight express¨ with essentially the same argument but also displays touching images, such as the lyrical Christmas dance sequence and the emotive relationship between the two leading characters. This is the second and the best installment into ¨On fire ¨ trilogy , the first is titled ¨City on fire¨ and the third titled ¨ Prison on fire 2¨ where Ching again in prison troubled by an ongoing battle between local inmates and those from Mainland China. The trilogy is well directed by Ringo Lam. He's a nice Chinese director, filmmaker for Jackie Chan(Double dragon)and was hired in US for Jean Claude Van Damme vehicles(In hell, Replicant, Maximum risk), but nowadays he has returned Hong Kong for directing his usual Chop-Socky movies. Rating : Good and entertaining, the motion picture will like to Hong Kong movies enthusiastic and Chow Yun Fat fans.

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Reviewed by ma-cortes 6 / 10

Pretty violent second entry of the trilogy titled ¨Prison on fire¨ professionally directed by Ringo Lam

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Prison on Fire

Yiu has been sentenced to three years in a Hong Kong prison for manslaughter. Here is taken under the wing of Ching, a man jailed for murdering his wife in a jealous rage. Early on Yiu gets on the wrong side of Mickey, one of the 'bosses' amongst the inmates. With the help of sadistic prison officer, Hung, AKA Scarface, Mickey makes other inmates believe Yiu is an informant, which puts him in danger. Over the course of the film they endure occasional, brutal violence, frequent sense of threat and the inevitable boredom. Yiu must also deal with the fact that his girlfriend is studying in England.This is not a plot heavy film; it is more a slice of Hong Kong prison life shown through the experiences of Yiu; Tony Leung Ka-fai does a fine job making us believe in this ordinary man caught in a frightening situation. Chow Yun-fat stands out as he does a great job as Ching; a likable character who for the most part tries to avoid the inevitable conflicts. The rest of the cast are pretty good to; notably Roy Cheung who is genuinely menacing as the sadistic 'Scarface'. There isn't a huge amount of violence but what there is, is fairly brutal. The fights aren't stylish martial arts extravaganzas but are scrappy with a sense that the characters are really hurting. There is also a sense of threat; I was unsure if both of our protagonists might not survive to the end. It isn't entirely grim though; there are quite a few humorous moments spread through the film. Over all I'd recommend this to fans of prison dramas; just don't expect the full on action so many Hong Kong films contain.

Prison on Fire

1987 [CHINESE]

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

Prison on Fire

1987 [CHINESE]

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Pretty violent second entry of the trilogy titled ¨Prison on fire¨ professionally directed by Ringo Lam

Prison on Fire

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