Also incredible

Also incredible

One of Hong Kong’s best… Just so fresh - never done before, whilst involving a great cast, yet adopting the spectacular qualities of ‘Prison On Fire’, which becomes the masterpiece as it is now 🔥

One of Hong Kong’s best… Just so fresh - never done before, whilst involving a great cast, yet adopting the spectacular qualities of ‘Prison On Fire’, which becomes the masterpiece as it is now 🔥

if anyone’s interested what the final text says, as it wasn’t subtitled in my copy.

Howard : Also known as “Scar”, he was charged with having sex with a minor and assault with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.Lau Yong: Also known as “Sa-Pei”, he was arrested at Shenzhen customs two weeks later. He was charged with murder and sentenced to death.Wan: Released for self-defenseChu Yuen-Fong: Charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Believed to be the victim of the case, she was sentenced to two years of probation and to continue her studies.

if anyone’s interested what the final text says, as it wasn’t subtitled in my copy.

Howard : Also known as “Scar”, he was charged with having sex with a minor and assault with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.Lau Yong: Also known as “Sa-Pei”, he was arrested at Shenzhen customs two weeks later. He was charged with murder and sentenced to death.Wan: Released for self-defenseChu Yuen-Fong: Charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Believed to be the victim of the case, she was sentenced to two years of probation and to continue her studies.

After watching “School on Fire” on Amazon Prime I figured I saw the cut version of the film, which is totally fine. Yet after I checked out some stills from the uncut version, they should definitely put back in the shots of Brother Suave’s impalement and his blood trickling down to the school sign. I’m pretty sure this was the shot that Ringo Lam intended to end the film with.

Still, even the current version on Amazon Prime with the bad quality is probably Ringo Lam’s best film, and “City on Fire” and “Prison on Fire” are nothing to sniff at. “School on Fire” is utterly manipulative but absolutely necessary. This film will make your blood boil at institutional incompetence and how utterly useless schools and the police are at protecting both its oldest and youngest citizens. Yes, this film is about Hong Kong, but really it’s about all of us and the bullshit that happens on a systemic level anywhere. The film is incredible, but I also don’t think I can ever watch this one again cuz I’m already angry enough in my regular life.

After watching “School on Fire” on Amazon Prime I figured I saw the cut version of the film, which is totally fine. Yet after I checked out some stills from the uncut version, they should definitely put back in the shots of Brother Suave’s impalement and his blood trickling down to the school sign. I’m pretty sure this was the shot that Ringo Lam intended to end the film with.

Still, even the current version on Amazon Prime with the bad quality is probably Ringo Lam’s best film, and “City on Fire” and “Prison on Fire” are nothing to sniff at. “School on Fire” is utterly manipulative but absolutely necessary. This film will make your blood boil at institutional incompetence and how utterly useless schools and the police are at protecting both its oldest and youngest citizens. Yes, this film is about Hong Kong, but really it’s about all of us and the bullshit that happens on a systemic level anywhere. The film is incredible, but I also don’t think I can ever watch this one again cuz I’m already angry enough in my regular life.