Chinese Midnight Express (1997)
1h 40m
Running Time
November 15, 1997Release Date
Chinese Midnight Express (1997)
1h 40m
Running Time
November 15, 1997Release Date
Plot.
Tony Leung Chiu Wai heads to prison in Chinese Midnight Express, a harrowing prison drama from director Billy Tang. The setting is 1960s Hong Kong, and righteous reporter 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 (led by Ben Ng) 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) is terrorized by the cops who put him away, and On faces new challenges, and even finds new allies, while stuck in prison.
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Release DateNovember 15, 1997
Original Name黑獄斷腸歌之砌生豬肉
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
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Chinese Midnight Express is a 1997 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Billy Tang. Set in the 1960s, the film stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai as a righteous journalists who gets framed and jailed after exposing the collusion between the corrupt police force and triads.