Prison on Fire II
1991 1h 49m movie Film Hong Kong

Prison on Fire II

監獄風雲II逃犯

Synopsis

監獄風雲II逃犯

Ching is a prisoner in a Hong Kong jail that has a large population of Mainland Chinese prisoners. Ching escapes to see his young son, who he has been put in an orphanage. He surrenders himself to authorities, but the vengeful chief of security, Zau, arranges for Ching to be set up in the eyes of the Mainland gang.

Other Titles From Golden Princess Film Production Limited

Crime + Drama in Hong Kong

68 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Prison on Fire II itself).

The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window

Prison on Fire II holds position #15 of 73 Hong Kong films in the 1990–1992 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Best of the Martial Arts Films
    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990
  2. The Greed of Man
    #2

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992
  3. Hard Boiled
    #3

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992
  4. Bullet in the Head
    #4

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990
  5. Song of the Exile
    #5

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990
  6. Days of Being Wild
    #6

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990
  7. Center Stage
    #7

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991
  8. Once Upon a Time in China
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Prison on Fire II premiered alongside 22 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 1991.

The 322nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

32
Reviews
58th
Review-volume percentile
52nd
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 58% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 52th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #170 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #46 of 167 (top 28%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesGolden Princess Film Production Limited
Runtime1h 49m
Release DateJune 22, 1991
IMDbtt0103044