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Sky on Fire

Sky on Fire

20165.81h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Written by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, Hiroshi Fukazawa, Shen Shi-Qi
Produced by Jacqueline Liu Yuen-Hung
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Top Cast

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Tinbo

Zhang Ruoyun

Zhang Ruoyun

Ziwan

Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu

Ko Yu

Joseph Chang

Joseph Chang

Jia

Amber Kuo

Amber Kuo

Jane

Fan Kuang-yao

Fan Kuang-yao

Tang

Ba Tu

Ba Tu

Cousin

Li Haitao

Li Haitao

Wolf

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

David

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Tin

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Themes & Keywords

security guard

About Sky on Fire

Sky on Fire is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of security guard. Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, it stars Daniel Wu, Zhang Ruoyun, Zhang Jingchu. 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.

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