Jail in Burning Island

1997 1h 38m ZH

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 4

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and ends up in prison. There he learns that the world isn't black and white, but has many shades of gray, and makes new friends and enemies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicky Wu
Lin
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Yeung Chung
Steven Hao
Wen
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Prison Warden Goo
Chan Chung-Yung
Yoong
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Uncle Da
Jackson Liu
Brother Pao
Chiu Chi-Keung
Liang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Chu
Writers: Fu Li, Lin Wan-Chang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Island of Fire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Nicky Wu and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Steven Hao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1552432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kevin Chu directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Island of Fire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Nicky Wu and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Steven Hao carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1552432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "prison", "prison warden", "prison guard", "shootout".