Fire of Conscience
Seen it?2010 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Cop Land, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth behind Hong Kong's police force. The investigation brings him to an unlikely collaboration with an inspector from the Narcotics Bureau, whose motives may not be what they seem.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Leon Lai MingMan Fong
- Richie JenInspector Kee
- Vivian HsuEllen
- Wang BaoqiangHuang Yong
- Michelle Ye XuanMay
- Liu Kai-chiCheung-on
- Charles Ying Cheong-yauSam
- Tan KaiBlade
- Wilfred Lau Ho-lungHoi
- Tang YanHuang Yong's wife