Nightfall

2012 1h 48m CN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 69

CrimeMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Inspector Lam investigates the brutal murder of Tsui, a famous musician. Wong, the designated suspect, just spent 20 years in jail for the murder of Tsui's daughter but has always claimed his innocence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Wong Yuen-yeung
Simon Yam
Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
Kay Tse On-Kei
Ying Au-yeung
Janice Man Wing-San
Zoe Tsui
Michael Wong
Han Tsui
Candice Yu On-On
Mrs. Tsui
Shawn Dou Xiao
young Wong Yuen-yeung
Gordon Liu
Retired CID officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Chow Hin-Yeung
Writers: Christine To Chi-Long, Roy Chow Hin-Yeung
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Simon Yam and Kay Tse On-Kei carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2171993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Chow Hin-Yeung directs. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Simon Yam and Kay Tse On-Kei carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2171993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.