Movie
Chinese Midnight Express
6.2/10
1997
1h 40m
cn
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Overview
The setting is 1960s Hong Kong, and righteous reporter Ching On (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) publishes an article exposing corruption in the police force. Unfortunately, he's framed for drug distribution and confesses to the charges when the corrupt cops threaten his family. Forced to undergo the rigorous hazing rites of all new inmates, On struggles to regain hope and rise above his situation. Meanwhile, On's loyal girlfriend (Pinky Cheung Man-Chi) is terrorized by the cops who put him away, and On faces new challenges, and even finds new allies, while stuck in prison.
Director
Billy Tang
Writers
Chau Ting, Lee Siu-Kay
Movie Information
Release Date
November 15, 1997
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Original Language
cn
Vote Count
6
