Underplayed Gems

The Longest Nite (1998)

The Longest Nite poster
Original title
暗花
Directed by
Patrick Yau, Johnnie To
Cast
Yang Shuo, Zhao Ke
Genre
crime film, neo-noir, thriller film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
IIB
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 84 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A corrupt cop gets caught in a violent power struggle between two gang bosses in Macau. He tries to survive a night of double crosses and escalating danger.

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What happens

The Longest Nite (Chinese: 暗花, Literal Title: Dark Flowers) is a 1998 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Patrick Yau and Johnnie To, starring Sean Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. The film was produced by To and Wai Ka-fai along with their production company, Milkyway Image. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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