The Longest Nite

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The Longest Nite

The Longest Nite's DVD Cover
Directed by Patrick Yau
Produced by Johnnie To
Wai Ka-Fai
Written by Szeto Kam-Yuen
Yau Nai-Hoi
Starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Lau Ching-Wan
Music by Raymond Wong
Cinematography Ko Chiu-Lam
Editing by Chan Chi-Wai
Distributed by Flag of Hong Kong Film City Co. Ltd.
Release date(s) Flag of Hong Kong January 1, 1998
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Gross revenue HK$9,562,090.00
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The Longest Nite (traditional Chinese: 暗花, Literal Title: Dark Flowers, a slang for an underworld contracted assassin) is a Hong Kong 1998 neo-noir action film directed by Patrick Yau (Expect the Unexpected). The film was produced by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai along with their production company, Milkyway Image.

[edit] Synopsis

While a gang war is developing in Macau 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.

[edit] Trivia

  • Lau Ching-Wan shaved his head bald for the film at a press conference announcement for the film.

[edit] Soundtrack

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