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The Longest Nite

1998 · 84 min

A moody, slow-burning crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its tense atmosphere and intricate plot.

Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Patrick Yau Tat-chi
Written by
Szeto Kam-yuen, Yau Nai-hoi
Starring
Lau Ching-wan, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Shiu Mei-kei, Sunny Fang Kang, Lung Fong, Ronny Ching Siu-lung, Mark Cheng Ho-nam, Wong Tin-lam
Music
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Cinematography
Ko Chiu-Lam
Runtime
84 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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