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An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
Chow Yun-Fat
- Ko Chow
- (as Chow Yun Fat)
Yueh Sun
- Inspector Lau
- (as Yeuh Sun)
- …
Elvis Tsui
- Chan Kam-Wah
- (as Kam-kong Tsui)
Mang-Ha Cheng
- Chow's Grandmother
- (as Mang-ha Cheung)
Joseph Chi
- Tsai
- (as Joe Chu)
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- TriviaInspired Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs (1992).
- GoofsWhen the bad guys and Ko Chow are being chased by the police, they slam into a police car; yet in the next shot, their car remains intact.
- Quotes
Fu: [Fu talks about his family life] You know, my father was a crook. I got it from him. I just hope my son doesn't turn out like me.
Ko Chow: Is your old man still in jail?
Fu: He's been dead for ten years. My father was stupid. He got shot by the police.
Ko Chow: So you despise them?
Fu: Not at all. They were just doing their job, so why should I?
- Alternate versionsThe US version has scenes cut out
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)
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Two separate films that should be appreciated as such
I sought out this film once I learned it was a major inspiration Reservoir Dogs, which I already loved. After seeing City on Fire, I have to say I have even more respect for Tarantino now than I did before. City on Fire is a very good film with its own merits, which many people have already mentioned; however, to call Reservoir Dogs a rip-off of City on Fire insults both films. They are two separate films, telling different stories in different ways. Tarantino took the few most compelling elements of City on Fire, and then built an entirely different film around them. This is certainly an inspiration that deserves credit, but it is Tarantino's skill as a writer and director, as well as the amazing actors, that made Reservoir Dogs as great as it is. Even the most directly lifted scene, the Mexican stand-off, is an entirely different experience in each film. The way it is framed, the dialogue, and the resolutions are unique to each. Both films have their own strengths and weaknesses, and deserve to be judged independently. Don't lump them together by criticizing one great film for being inspired by another.
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- Mar 17, 2001
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