Prison on Fire: Life Sentence
監獄風雲之終身犯
Synopsis
A group of prisoners were doing a variety of activities on the courtyard. Big Fool (William Ho) and Crazy Bill (Tommy Wong) were playing basketball where Bill kicks the ball towards Tung (Ben Wong), who kicks it away. Bill felt humiliated by it and stars a fight with Tung where Tung ends out hospitalized. During hospitalization, Tung thinks about the time when his family moved to another house and opened a food stall nearby. However, their stall was burnt by triad leader Sing (Bill Lung), who constantly bullies Tung's family and also raped Tung's girlfriend, Sau (Iris Wong). Unable to tolerate Sing's bullying, Tung kills Sing by chopping him to death, which leads Tung to being imprisoned.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edmond Yuen Chi-Keung
- Screenplay & Story
- Nam Yin
- Original Title
- 監獄風雲之終身犯
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- B&S Films Creation Works House
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edmond Yuen Chi-Keung
Nam Yin, Rex Hon
Nam Yin
Department Leadership Roster
Nam Yin
Producer
Edmond Yuen Chi-Keung
Director
Rex Hon
Writer
Nam Yin
Screenplay
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What is Prison on Fire: Life Sentence about?
A group of prisoners were doing a variety of activities on the courtyard. Big Fool (William Ho) and Crazy Bill (Tommy Wong) were playing basketball where Bill kicks the ball towards Tung (Ben Wong), who kicks it away. Bill felt humiliated by it and stars a fight with Tung where Tung ends out hospitalized. During hospitalization, Tung thinks about the time when his family moved to another house and opened a food stall nearby. However, their stall was burnt by triad leader Sing (Bill Lung), who constantly bullies Tung's family and also raped Tung's girlfriend, Sau (Iris Wong). Unable to tolerate Sing's bullying, Tung kills Sing by chopping him to death, which leads Tung to being imprisoned.
Who directed Prison on Fire: Life Sentence?
Prison on Fire: Life Sentence was directed by Edmond Yuen Chi-Keung.
Who stars in Prison on Fire: Life Sentence?
The principal cast of Prison on Fire: Life Sentence includes Ben Wong Chi-Yin, Iris Wong Yat-Tung, Tommy Wong, Lee Wai-Kei, Chapman To Man-Chat.
When was Prison on Fire: Life Sentence released and how long is it?
Prison on Fire: Life Sentence was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.