Prison on Fire
Nov 13 1987
•2h 41m
•Drama, Thriller, Crime
Lo Ka Yiu, a young ad designer who is sentenced to jail for manslaughter, has gotten himself in trouble with the corrupted wardens and fellow inmates of Triad background. Chung Tin Ching, a veteran inmate and Yiu's mentor, is forced to confront his comrade's enemies time and again, leading up to the final showdown with the head of security.
Cast
See allTony Leung Ka-Fai
Lo Ka Yiu
Chow Yun-Fat
Chung Tin Ching
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Officer "Scarface" Hung
William Ho
Micky
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