Cheetah on Fire
1992 Hong Kong film by Thomas Yip
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Cheetah on Fire (Chinese: 獵豹行動; Jyutping: lip6 paau3 hang4 dung6, released in the Philippines as Fight to Survive) is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Thomas Yip and starring Donnie Yen, Carrie Ng, Sharla Cheung, Gordon Lau, Ken Lo, Eddy Ko, Shing Fui-On, and Michael Woods.
| Cheetah on Fire | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 獵豹行動 |
| Jyutping | lip6 paau3 hang4 dung6 |
| Directed by | Thomas Yip |
| Written by | Hung Hin-pang |
| Produced by | Tsui Fat |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ma Kam-yeung |
| Music by |
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Production company | Cheung Yau Production[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Cast
Release
Cheetah on Fire was first released in Hong Kong in 1992. In the Philippines, the film was released as Fight to Survive on 12 November 1992.[2]
Home media
The film was released on VHS in the United States by Tai Seng Video Marketing in 1998.[3]
On 1 August 2000, the film was released by Universe Laser on VCD in Hong Kong; it has since gone out of print.[4]
Critical reception
In his encyclopedic book about Hong Kong cinema, John Charles gave Cheetah on Fire five out of ten stars, stating that "this low budget effort is packed with action, which helps one to forget just how pedestrian the screenplay is."[1]