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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes4
DirectorNorman Law Man
WritersWong Kar-Wai
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWalk on Fire
About Walk on Fire
Sergeant Kwok Wah (Andy Lau) and Ho Lung (Ray Lui) are both colleagues and best friends. Ho Lung has developed hatred with a gang leader Dick. Dick sends Hung (Cherie Chung) as a bait to kill Ho Lung. Swore to take revenge for his best friend, Kwok Wah works with Ho Lung's partner Mother (Kent Cheng) to unveil the enemy. Kwok Wah saves Hung during an operation and Hung starts to like Kwok Wah. Kwok Wah and Mother follow their plan to capture Dick, but it ends in vain and both of them get into a gunfight. Hung is killed for saving Kwok Wah during the gunfight. Though heart-broken, Kwok Wah and Mother go on fighting the villain...
Directed by Norman Law Man, Walk on Fire leans on a strong ensemble — Andy Lau, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Kent Cheng Jak-Si — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1988.
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