Chinese Midnight Express

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 15, 1997

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai,Richard Ng Man-Tat,Ben Lam Kwok-Bun,Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung,Pinky Cheung Man-Chi,Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong,Lee Siu-Kay,Frankie Ng Chi-Hung,John Ching Tung,Raven Choi Yip-Sanand 7 more

Director

Billy Tang

Writer

Chau Ting,Lee Siu-Kay

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0154321