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The Longest Nite (1998)
Directed by Patrick Yau Tat-Chi
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Caught in the middle of a fierce gang war in Macau, a corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. He meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business. But when Sam finds out he’s a suspect in a nightclub owner’s murder, he’s sure his stalker has something to do with it.
Length 84 minutes
Actors
Lau Ching-Wan | Tony Leung Chiu-Wai | Maggie Shiu | Sunny Fang Kang | Lung Fong | Ronny Ching Siu-Lung | Mark Cheng | Wong Tin-Lam | Lo Hoi-Pang | Yuen Bun | Lee Sau-Kei | Lam Suet | Wu Kwok-Chiu | Jackson Ha Chak-San | Eric Huen Chi-Kit | Chiu Chi-Shing | Simon So | Chow Tak-Wa | Mau Kin-Tak | Billy Ngai Shun-Choi | Lam Hak | Lu Ching-Ting | Lam Chi-Tai | Cheung Wing-Cheung | Law Wing-Cheong | Patrick Yau Tat-Chi | Hung Wai-Leung | Choi Kwok-Keung | Lee Kim-Wing | Lam Foo-Wai | Wong Kin-Hung | Santos
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Very pleased to find another unseen Johnnie To flick on Prime. This almost qualifies for batshit status bc it’s so fucking out there. This is the story of two men tied up with The Triads where there’s no real good outcome because The Triads. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai is the corrupt cop that works as a fixer for The Triads. Lau Ching-Wan is the hitman hired by The Triads tasked with tying up some loose ends. These two cross paths and find themselves in the shit.
There’s also a really weird character portrayed by Maggie Shiu that’s a total wild card in all of this. This is one of those cautionary tales: don’t get involved with organized crime!
So the transfer on Prime isn’t bad. Not great but definitely had me wanting a proper release w/clean subtitles. The subtitles are the CC option and timed poorly/not accurate. They’re functional and the movie isn’t hard to follow. Just rather sad that most of Johnnie To’s catalog doesn’t have a proper HD release. I’d love to own a good release of this movie (along with many others by To; also made me want to do another Johnnie To Winter and revisit many of his films).
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