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Prison on Fire (1987)
An explosive crime-drama that caused a sensation upon its release.
Audiences gasped for breath from the bloodshed and violence, yet were
deeply moved by the fraternal bond between the two leading characters.
Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung are riveting as the inmates who get involved
with the intracacies of the prision system.
Tao fan (Prison on Fire II) (1991)
Ching is a prisoner in a Honk Kong jail that has a large population of
Mainland Chinese prisoners. Ching escapes to see his young son, who he
has been put in an orphanage. He surrenders himself to authorities, but the
vengeful chief of security, Zau, arranges for Ching to be set up in the eyes of
the Mainland gang, led by the affable Dragon. Dragon and Ching both then
escape separately, and while fugitives, hook up together and bond. Ching is
recaptured and instigates a riot to save his own hide from the Mainlanders.
In
the chaos Ching gets revenge on Skull (who, working with Zau, set him up)
and Zau