Hong Kong Synopsis
學校風雲
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
Other Titles From Cinema City Co.
Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding School on Fire itself).
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
School on Fire holds position #11 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when School on Fire premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 255th 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
22 audience reviews — more than 46% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #97 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #55 of 311 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | August 20, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0096472 |