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ERA
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38 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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School on Fire
1988 1h 44m CN
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7.2TMDB Β· 33
DramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Chu Yuen Fong
Sarah Lee
Sandy Kwok Siu Chun
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Big Brother Smart
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Teacher Wan
Lam Ching-Ying
Hoi
William Ho
Happy
Victor Hon Kwan
Chu Man Hung
Tommy Wong
Chuen Ngor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
- Writers
- Nam Yin
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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AWARDS
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Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying and Sarah Lee and Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt0096472 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 33 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 138 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying and Sarah Lee and Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0096472 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 33 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
- Original score
- Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
- Stunt coordinator
- Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
- Runtime
- 104 min Β· 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Cinema City Company Limited
HK
Key crew
- ProducerKarl Maka
- Executive ProducerRingo Lam Ling-Tung
- Post-Production ManagerTony Chow Kwok-Chung
- Production ManagerCatherine Lau Ga-Wai
- ProducerCatherine Chang Si-Kan
- Stunt CoordinatorJoseph Chi Chiong Chavez
- Assistant DirectorJoseph Chi Chiong Chavez
- Action DirectorJoseph Chi Chiong Chavez
- SongsMaria Cordero
- Art DirectionLuk Tsz-Fung
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- school
- hong kong
- triads
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2026-09-05Β· Γtrange festival 2026
Also known as
International titles
- Hok hau fung wanHK
