Prison on Fire
| Prison on Fire | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 監獄風雲 |
| Simplified | 监狱风云 |
| Mandarin | Jiān Yù Fēng Yún |
| Cantonese | Gaam1 Juk6 Fung1 Wan4 |
| Directed by | Ringo Lam |
| Produced by |
Karl Maka Catherine S.K. Chang |
| Written by | Nam Yin |
| Starring |
Chow Yun-fat Tony Leung Ka-fai |
| Music by | Lowell Lo |
| Cinematography |
Lau Hung-chuen Joe Chan Kwong-hung Wong Man-wan Jingle Ma Cho Wai-kei Cinema City Cinematographers Unit |
| Edited by | Cinema City Production Co. Ltd. Editing Unit |
| Distributed by | Cinema City & Films Co. |
Release dates | 13 November 1987 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Prison on Fire is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Ka-fai. The film was followed by a sequel in the 1991's Prison on Fire II.
Plot
The plot mostly involves the two main characters, Ching and Yiu and problems they face with Mickey, a fellow inmate and "Scarface", a high-ranking officer. Yiu is sentenced to three years for manslaughter. In a fight for his father, he kicked a man onto the path of a bus. Ching was sent to prison for killing his wife for being a prostitute. During the end of the film, inmates decide to go on hunger strike to protest against the cigarette price rise, this causes problems with "Assassin". Ching bit "Scarface"'s ear off and gets an extended sentence, Yiu is released from the prison.
Cast
- Chow Yun-fat as Chung Tin-Ching
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Lo Ka-Yiu
- Roy Cheung as Officer 'Scarface' Hung
- Frankie Ng as Blind Snake
- Shing Fui-on as Big Fool
- William Ho as Mickey
- Tommy Wong as Bill
- Terrence Fok as Yung
- Nam Yin as Prisoner's head
Accolades
| Accolades | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 7th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Ringo Lam | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Nam Yin | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Chow Yun-fat | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | William Ho | Nominated | |
| Roy Cheung | Nominated | ||
| Best New Performer | Tommy Wong | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Score | Lowell Lo | Nominated | |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: Full of Hope (充滿希望)
Composer: Lowell Lo
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Nominated | |
See also
External links
- Prison on Fire at the Internet Movie Database
- Prison on Fire at Rotten Tomatoes
- Prison on Fire at AllMovie
- lovehkfilm.com entry
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