Sky on Fire
2016 1h 39m movie Film Hong Kong

Sky on Fire

冲天火

Synopsis

冲天火

The chief security officer at a top-secret medical facility finds himself caught in an explosive battle when a young thief and his accomplices steal a groundbreaking curative medicine. After discovering the true origins of the medicine, the officer must decide who he can trust to protect the cure from falling into the wrong hands, and prevent an all-out war from bringing the city to its knees.

The 2015–2017 Hong Kong Window

57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sky on Fire sits at position #32.

  1. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
    #1

    Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

    ★ 8.1 · 2017

  2. Little Big Master
    #2

    Little Big Master

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  3. Cook Up a Storm
    #3

    Cook Up a Storm

    ★ 7.5 · 2017

  4. Trivisa
    #4

    Trivisa

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  5. Bounty Hunters
    #5

    Bounty Hunters

    ★ 7.2 · 2016

  6. Patriots Day
    #6

    Patriots Day

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  7. Robbery
    #7

    Robbery

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  8. The Hitman's Bodyguard
    #8

    The Hitman's Bodyguard

    ★ 6.9 · 2017

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sky on Fire premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'1028'1112'1217'1318'1415'1523'1619'1715'1811'198

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #527 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #349 of 516 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, China
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies Skyland Film-Television Culture Development
Runtime 1h 39m
Release Date November 25, 2016
IMDb tt6157600

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