The Longest Nite (1998) (Chinese)

March 9, 2008 · Posted in Chinese Movies, Crime, Drama, Thriller

While a gang war is developing in Macao between two heads of Triads, corrupt cop Sam (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) takes on a gunman in a restaurant where bald Tony (Lau Ching-Wan) is eating. After Sam goes to another mobster’s restaurant where an informant is tortured, he finds a headless corpse in his apartment. Then a nightclub owner is murdered, and Sam moves fast to find the killer in an effort to prevent the gang war from escalating. However, he gets a full dose of action after he pins the crime on Tony.

Director:Tat-Chi Yau
Writers:Kam-Yuen Szeto (written by) &
Nai-Hoi Yau (written by)
Genre:Drama / Thriller / Crime /
Cast: Tony Leung, Sean Lau
Also Known As:An hua (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Dark Flowers (USA) (literal English title)
The Longest Nite (Hong Kong: English title)
Runtime:Japan:81 min
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Cantonese
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168043/