Chinese Midnight Express

Year: 1997

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Billy Tang

CrimeDramaThriller

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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