The Longest Nite

1998 1h 24m CN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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A corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. However, he meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan
Tony
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Sam
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Maggie
Sunny Fang Kang
Mr. K
Lung Fong
Mr. Lung
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Ronny
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Mark
Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Fat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Yau Tat-Chi
Writers: Yau Nai-Hoi, Szeto Kam-Yuen
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Yau Tat-Chi, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chan Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lau Ching-Wan and Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Yau Tat-Chi directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Raymond Wong Ying-Wah scores. Chan Chi-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Patrick Yau Tat-Chi, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chan Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lau Ching-Wan and Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0168043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.