I hadn't even heard about the 1988 movie "School On Fire" (aka "Hok hau fung wan") from director Ringo Lam before now in 2020, when I had the chance to sit down and watch the movie.
Needless to say that with my fascination and love for the Hong Kong cinema, of course I sat down to watch it. And it was a Ringo Lam movie after all.
However, "School On Fire" wasn't really the most entertaining of movies, nor was it the best from director Ringo Lam. There was just way too much going on throughout the course of the movie, and way too many characters that were tried to intermingle and connect throughout the various storylines. It just felt cluttered and sort of a bit too chaotic and random for me.
The acting in the movie was good, no doubt about that.
The movie just didn't really manage to capture my interest all that much, as it felt that I was left with way too many questions when the movie ended, and I also felt a bit overwhelmed with trying to keep up with all the characters and various storylines.
As such, then my rating for "School On Fire" lands on a five out of ten stars. A mediocre movie when the dust settled. There are far better Hong Kong movies readily available and also from that late in the 1980s.
Needless to say that with my fascination and love for the Hong Kong cinema, of course I sat down to watch it. And it was a Ringo Lam movie after all.
However, "School On Fire" wasn't really the most entertaining of movies, nor was it the best from director Ringo Lam. There was just way too much going on throughout the course of the movie, and way too many characters that were tried to intermingle and connect throughout the various storylines. It just felt cluttered and sort of a bit too chaotic and random for me.
The acting in the movie was good, no doubt about that.
The movie just didn't really manage to capture my interest all that much, as it felt that I was left with way too many questions when the movie ended, and I also felt a bit overwhelmed with trying to keep up with all the characters and various storylines.
As such, then my rating for "School On Fire" lands on a five out of ten stars. A mediocre movie when the dust settled. There are far better Hong Kong movies readily available and also from that late in the 1980s.