School on Fire
1988 1h 44m movie Film Hong Kong

School on Fire

學校風雲

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.

The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window

55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. School on Fire sits at position #11.

  1. The Killer
    #1

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  2. All About Ah-Long
    #2

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  3. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #3

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  4. A Chinese Ghost Story
    #4

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    ★ 7.3 · 1987

  5. A City of Sadness
    #5

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989

  6. Dragons Forever
    #6

    Dragons Forever

    ★ 7.2 · 1988

  7. Miracles
    #7

    Miracles

    ★ 7.2 · 1989

  8. God of Gamblers
    #8

    God of Gamblers

    ★ 7.2 · 1989

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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when School on Fire premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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