Ringo Lam, Director Of ‘City Of Fire’ Who Changed Movies Forever, Has Died At 63

PEOPLE Posted: December 31, 2018 6:45 am

Lam’s 1987 movie inspired Quentin Tarnatino and helped usher in the 1980s Hong Kong New Wave. – The Hollywood Reporter

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