Chinese Midnight Express II

2000 1h 30m CN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Chan Siu Hong is a lawyer who goes into jail after hitting a vicious policeman. He's welcomed by the inmates because he convinces fellow inmates not to use violence to settle every dispute.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Chan Siu Hung
Peter Kam-Cheong Yung
Wong Tse Seng
Lung Fong
Piranha
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Chief Warden
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
Prisoner 'Red Child'
Lee Siu-Kay
Prisoner Brother Kei
Lawrence Lau Sek-Yin
Prisoner Pak Ja
William Ho
Prisoner Kwai Gei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kant Leung Wang-Fat
Writers: Lee Siu-Kay
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "黑獄斷腸歌（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Peter Kam-Cheong Yung and Lung Fong carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0446347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kant Leung Wang-Fat directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "黑獄斷腸歌（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Peter Kam-Cheong Yung and Lung Fong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0446347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.