Fight Back to School

Fight Back to School

Year: 1991

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Gordon Chan

ComedyCrimeAction

Chow Sing Sing faces dismissal from the Royal Hong Kong Police’s elite Special Duties Unit, but a senior officer offers him a final chance. He must go undercover as a student at Edinburgh High School in Hong Kong to retrieve the officer’s missing revolver, navigating school life while pursuing the hidden weapon.

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1

Sing faces disqualification from the SDU

Sing is on the verge of disqualification from the SDU due to his disregard for teammates. Wong Sir reassigns him to an undercover operation at Edinburgh College to recover the stolen revolver.

Early in the mission SDU HQ, Hong Kong
2

Undercover assignment at Edinburgh College and partnership with Tat

Sing is deployed undercover as a student at Edinburgh College to recover the stolen revolver. He is paired with Tat, an ageing detective listed as Sing's legal guardian in the files.

Early mission Edinburgh College
3

Caught cheating threatens expulsion

On his third day at the school, Sing is caught cheating on a Chinese history test, placing his place at the college at risk. The incident attracts heightened scrutiny and signals tougher times ahead.

Day 3 Edinburgh College
4

Tat disciplines Sing under staff pressure

The administrative staff pressure Tat to discipline Sing, leading to a brutal beating. The incident underscores the friction between Sing’s street-smartness and Tat’s strict methods.

Soon after Day 3 Edinburgh College
5

Miss Ho offers to tutor Sing

Miss Ho, the school's guidance counselor, volunteers to tutor Sing personally. Her involvement introduces a compelling moral influence and foreshadows later tensions.

Soon after Miss Ho's tutoring room, Edinburgh College
6

Rooftop fight with Johnny

The school bully Johnny challenges Sing to a rooftop fight. Turtle Wong, who had earlier been protected by Sing, chooses to stand by him, signaling a shift in loyalties.

Shortly after School rooftop
7

Sing earns respect; infatuation grows

Sing defeats Johnny and earns the respect of his peers. His growing closeness to Miss Ho deepens the romantic tension and complicates his undercover role.

Shortly after Edinburgh College
8

Miss Ho discovers Sing and Tat's true identities

Miss Ho, already wary of police officers, discovers both Sing and Tat's real identities and begins to distance herself from them. The revelation strains the guide-student relationship that began earlier.

Two months into undercover operation Miss Ho's office, Edinburgh College
9

Detective Wong beats Sing; relationship ends

In a brutal confrontation, Detective Wong beats Sing, cementing the end of Miss Ho's relationship with him. The incident intensifies the emotional stakes for the undercover pair.

Around the same period Edinburgh College
10

Two months pass; plan to pursue arms traffickers Teddy

Two months pass with little progress, and Sing and Tat decide to pursue Teddy, the arms traffickers' boss. The decision marks a shift from classroom antics to real criminal pursuit.

Two months later Edinburgh College campus and surrounding areas
11

Escape with weapons and rescue Tat

Sing escapes from Teddy's crew with a truckload of weapons and returns Wong's stolen pistol. He then rushes back to rescue Tat, who is being held by the criminals.

During the chase Arms lot and return to campus
12

Festival maze showdown and Miss Ho is held at gunpoint

The campus festival setup turns into a tense maze confrontation as Teddy's men corner Sing and friends. Miss Ho is held at gunpoint, forcing a high-stakes showdown.

Festival scene Edinburgh College grounds – maze
13

Wong arrives; Teddy arrested

Wong arrives to subdue Teddy with Sing's help, preventing the worst from happening to the students. Teddy is arrested, and the immediate danger is resolved.

End of confrontation Edinburgh College campus
14

Sing is promoted to Chief Inspector

With the mission essentially complete, Wong promotes Sing to Chief Inspector in recognition of his undercover success and leadership.

End of mission Hong Kong Police SDU HQ
15

Final farewell; Miss Ho waits at the gates

Sing bids farewell to his classmates as the gates open one last time. At the gates, Miss Ho waits for him, hinting at a complicated, unresolved future.

Ending Edinburgh College main gates

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