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Yin Nam (writer)
Release Date:
13 November 1987 (Hong Kong)
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An explosive crime-drama that caused a sensation upon its release. Audiences gasped for breath from the bloodshed and violence...
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8 nominations
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Intense and violent
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Roy Cheung | ... | Officer 'Scarface' Hung |
 | Yun-Fat Chow | ... | 41671 / Ching (as Chow Yun Fat) |
| Ka-Kui Ho | ... | Micky |
| Victor Hon | ... | Chiu Chow Man |
| Tony Leung Ka Fai | ... | Lo Ka Yiu / 51910 |
| Chi Hung Ng | ... | Blind Snake |
| Fui-On Shing | ... | Madly |
| Kwong Leung Wong | ... | Bill |
| Shih Wu |
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Also Known As:
Jian yu feng yun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Prison Turbulence (literal English title)
Prison on Fire (Hong Kong: English title)
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Prison Turbulence (literal English title)
Prison on Fire (Hong Kong: English title)
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Hong Kong:98 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:18 |
Germany:16 |
Singapore:PG |
Netherlands:16 (2003) (DVD) |
Canada:18A |
Hong Kong:IIB |
USA:R
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Spoofed in Ji jun sam sap lok gai ji Tau tin wun yat (1993)
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Full of Hope
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Tony Leung stars as Yiu, who has been jailed for manslaughter. Chow Yun Fat stars as Ching, another prisoner also jailed for manslaughter. Ching is a good-natured prisoner who tries to make the best of his situation, and helps naive Yiu out.
It's a familiar story of the savagery of prison life, as Yiu & Ching must deal with intra-prison triads and a sadistic warden.
The pressure of these elements pushes them to the edge, and by the end of the movie, Ching & Yiu completely lose it. This is a very violent and uncomfortable movie to watch. The storyline doesn't make any profound social observations. But Chow Yun Fat's acting is very intense: he really turns into a bug-eyed wild animal. And Tony Leung is good as a man who would easily fall apart in such an environment if not for Ching's support.
The movie also has other Ringo Lam regulars like Tommy Wong & Roy Cheung (playing Billy & Officer Hung, respectively.)