Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- propulsive
- volatile
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually striking and energetically staged, but considered its characters predictable and its plotting incoherent or underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film repeatedly foregrounds fire, body count, and loud gunplay in its major action passages.
Manfred investigates a brutal murder while trying to uncover corruption within Hong Kong's police force.
Captain Manfred must collaborate with Narcotics Bureau Inspector Kee, whose motives are deliberately ambiguous.
Critics specifically noted the film's bright punchy colors alongside its visually forceful action design.
Films like Fire of Conscience, and why
Beast Stalker
Hong Kong crime action, police corruption, explosive set pieces, and morally compromised investigators
Infernal Affairs
Intense Hong Kong police thriller built around violence, betrayal, and institutional corruption
Flash Point
Stylized crime action, conflicted law-enforcement protagonists, and escalating conspiratorial danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Release Date
- 2010-04-01
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (61)
Cast
- Leon Lai Ming
- Richie Jen
- Vivian Hsu
- Wang Baoqiang
- Michelle Ye Xuan
- Liu Kai-Chi
- Charles Ying Cheong-Yau
- Tan Kai
- Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung
- Tang Yan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fire of Conscience about?
- A hard-charging Hong Kong police thriller pits a determined captain against murder, corruption, and an ally whose loyalties remain dangerously unclear.
- What is Fire of Conscience like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fire of Conscience as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fire of Conscience violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fire of Conscience as graphic.
- What did critics think of Fire of Conscience?
- Critics broadly found the film visually striking and energetically staged, but considered its characters predictable and its plotting incoherent or underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Fire of Conscience?
- Films with a similar feel include Beast Stalker, Infernal Affairs, and Flash Point.
- How long is Fire of Conscience?
- Fire of Conscience runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fire of Conscience?
- In United States, Fire of Conscience streams on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
