SubCinema present: City On Fire (1987)
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This classic Hong Kong action thriller shows the early days of Chow Yun-Fat. He stars as an undercover cop, Ko Chow, who is forced to choose between duty and friendship. Helmed by Ringo Lam, this flick earned Chow his second best actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards and cemented his position in the Hong Kong movie industry. See it with music before and after by DJ Drunk Monk and Deville. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Door opens at 7pm, screening starts at 9pm. Free
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Sub-Culture present: Sub-Cinema @ Dada
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Sub-Culture presents Sub-Cinema, a bi-weekly screening of the weird and wonderful! Taking place every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, Sub-Cinema will bring you cult classics, B-Movie madness, independent cinema, music documentaries and just plain good films. Doors open at 7pm and screenings will commence at 9pm sharp, with music provided before and after by Sub-Culture selectors Drunk Monk and Deville. All films will be shown with Chinese sub-titles, or in Chinese language, whenever possible.
Tuesday 24th November - City On Fire 龙虎风云 (1987)
An undercover cop sent to infiltrate a notorious crime ring, Ko Chow (Chow Yun-Fat) must replace a fellow officer who was killed in a violent confrontation. But, as he earns the trust of the syndicate, he develops a tight friendship with one of the thieves. Then, when a planned heist turns into a bloody shoot-out with police, suspicions arise about who could be the informant! As friendship and loyalty clash with duty and honor, the plot unfolds into unbelievable chaos, crecendoing in one of the craziest and most memorable shoot outs in movie history!
Sound familiar? Ringo Lam’s City On Fire was the film that Quentin Tarantino based (or in the opinion of some, ripped off) Reservoir Dogs on. A slick, raw and tough crime thriller, this is a must for any Tarantino fan, Hong Kong cinema fan, or any fan of simply very good films!
Cantonese language with English sub-titles
