Prison on Fire

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Prison on Fire (Simplified Chinese: 监狱风云, Gaam yuk fung wan, pinyin: Jiān yù fēng yún) is a 1987 Hong Kong action/prison movie directed by Ringo Lam and starring Chow Yun-Fat. A sequel Prison on Fire II was released in 1991.

An explosive crime-drama that caused a sensation upon its release. Despite the bloodshed and violence, audiences were deeply moved by the fraternal bond between the two leading characters. Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung Ka Fai are riveting as the inmates who get involved with the intracacies of the prison system. Starring Roy Cheung as prison guard.