Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- slapstick
- irreverent
- frantic
- action comedy night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chow Sing Sing is assigned to pose as a student while pursuing a stolen police firearm.
The undercover mission combines police procedure with all-out-ridiculous action comedy and physical gags.
The protagonist's SWAT identity is repeatedly forced into conflict with the social world and expectations of high school.
The Cantonese-language production centers Stephen Chow's signature comic performance within a Hong Kong police-film framework.
Films like Fight Back to School, and why
My Lucky Stars
shared slapstick action comedy, undercover police premise, and irreverent Hong Kong genre play
The God of Cookery
shared Stephen Chow physical comedy, chaotic action set pieces, and comic police protagonists
Police Story
shared Hong Kong action comedy, undercover identity, and broad ensemble humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Gordon Chan
- Release Date
- 1991-07-18
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (171)
Cast
- Stephen Chow
- Richard Ng Man-Tat
- Sharla Cheung Man
- Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
- Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
- Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
- Gabriel Wong Yat-Shan
- Paul Chun Pui
- Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
- Dennis Chan Kwok-San
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hi-YAH, Darkroom
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fight Back to School about?
- A swaggering SWAT officer infiltrates a high school, where recovering a stolen gun becomes an escalating carnival of undercover chaos.
- What is Fight Back to School like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fight Back to School as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fight Back to School violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fight Back to School as moderate.
- Which films are like Fight Back to School?
- Films with a similar feel include My Lucky Stars, The God of Cookery, and Police Story.
- How long is Fight Back to School?
- Fight Back to School runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fight Back to School?
- In United States, Fight Back to School streams on Hi-YAH, Darkroom.
