City on Fire: Ringo Lam's Hong Kong heist film ends in an identical triangular standoff.
FEB 13 1987 · 12:01
📹 CITY ON FIRE (1987) - Heist & Escape Ringo Lam's Hong Kong heist film ends in an identical triangular standoff. Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992). Tarantino was sued (informally) by City on Fire fans; he later admitted Reservoir Dogs is largely an Americanised cover version of Lam's 1987 film.
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