City on Fire(1987)

movie - first aired/released 1987-02-13 - 105 min - audience 7.0

Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

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.