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Chinese Midnight Express (1997) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 100 mins · Cantonese
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- Directed by
- Billy Tang
- Starring
- Lee Lik-Chi, Peter Lai Bei-Dak, Law Kar-Ying, Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
In 1960s Hong Kong, reporter Ching On (Tony Leung Chiu‑Wai) exposes police corruption. Corrupt officers frame him for drug trafficking and force a confession by threatening his family. In prison he endures harsh hazing, clings to hope, while his loyal girlfriend (Pinky Cheung) is terrorized by cops. He gains unlikely allies and fights to rise above his plight.
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