Chinese Midnight Express

Chinese Midnight Express (1997)

黑獄斷腸歌之砌生豬肉

The setting is 1960s Hong Kong, and righteous reporter Ching On (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) publishes an article exposing corruption in the police force. Unfortunately, he's framed for drug distribution and confesses to the charges when the corrupt cops threaten his family. Forced to undergo the rigorous hazing rites of all new inmates, On struggles to regain hope and rise above his situation. Meanwhile, On's loyal girlfriend (Pinky Cheung Man-Chi) is terrorized by the cops who put him away, and On faces new challenges, and even finds new allies, while stuck in prison.

Date of release
1997-11-15
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Billy Tang
Collection
黑獄斷腸歌（系列）

Casting

Interesting facts

Chinese Midnight Express is a 1997 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Billy Tang. Set in the 1960s, the film stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai as a righteous journalist who gets framed and jailed after exposing the collusion between the corrupt police force and triads.

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