School on Fire

School on Fire

1988 · 104 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung · Written by Nam Yin

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