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School on Fire

Original title: Hok hau fung wan
  • 1988
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
965
YOUR RATING
School on Fire (1988)
CantoneseActionCrimeDramaThriller

A young schoolgirl gets involved in the triads of Hong Kong after a classmate is killed in a fight.A young schoolgirl gets involved in the triads of Hong Kong after a classmate is killed in a fight.A young schoolgirl gets involved in the triads of Hong Kong after a classmate is killed in a fight.

  • Director
    • Ringo Lam
  • Writer
    • Yin Nam
  • Stars
    • Fennie Yuen
    • Roy Cheung
    • Damian Lau
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    965
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ringo Lam
    • Writer
      • Yin Nam
    • Stars
      • Fennie Yuen
      • Roy Cheung
      • Damian Lau
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast36

    Fennie Yuen
    Fennie Yuen
    • Chu Yuen-Fong
    Roy Cheung
    Roy Cheung
    • Brother Smart
    Damian Lau
    Damian Lau
    • Wan
    Lai-Yui Lee
    • Kwok Siu-Chun
    • (as Sarah Lee)
    Ching-Ying Lam
    Ching-Ying Lam
    • Hoi
    Victor Hon
    Victor Hon
    • Chu Man-Hung
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    • Chuen-Ngor
    Raymond Lee
    • Teacher
    Ka-Kui Ho
    Ka-Kui Ho
    • Brother Happy
    Wai-Kit Tse
    Wai-Kit Tse
    • Student
    Shui-Wah Fok
    Shui-Wah Fok
    • Scar
    Yin Nam
    • Chee Hung
    Lei Cheng
    Lei Cheng
    • Brother Sing
    Lap Ban Chan
    Lap Ban Chan
    • Chun's Grandmother
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    • Tin-Chiu
    Wing-Wai Chin
    Wing-Wai Chin
    • Ching Wing Wai
    Shu-Kei Law
    • Principal Ma
    Chi-Fai Chan
    Chi-Fai Chan
    • Student's Brother at Police Station
    • Director
      • Ringo Lam
    • Writer
      • Yin Nam
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews7

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A small part of the dialogue from a scene was used in the song "Uk Chuen Jai" performed by a Hong Kong hip hop group, LMF. Song lyrics are about the life of a local street gangster.
    • Alternate versions
      The Tai Seng Video, which was dubbed in Mandarin, pan and scan so you can't really read the subtitles, freeze-frames for about 2 seconds at the end, when Roy Cheung (Brother Smart) falls to his death.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 20, 1988 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • 學校風雲
    • Production company
      • Cinema City
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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