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7.5/10   759 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Kam-Yuen Szeto (written by) &
Nai-Hoi Yau (written by)
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Release Date:
1 January 1998 (Hong Kong) more
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Think "The Spanish Prisoner," but faster-paced and R-rated. more (9 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ching Wan Lau ... Tony (as Lau Ching Wan)

Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Sam (as Tony Leung)
Maggie Siu ... Maggie (as Maggie Shiu)
Hoi-Pang Lo (as Lo Hoi Pang)
Fong Lung ... Mr. Lung (as Lung Fong)
Siu-Lung Ching (as Ching Siu Lung)
Tian-lin Wang (as Wong Tin Lam)
Mark Cheng ... Mark
Kong Fong (as Fong Kong)
Bun Yuen ... Sam's Cop Buddy (as Yuen Bun)
Sau Kei Lee (as Lee Suk Kei)
Suet Lam ... Cafe Owner's Assistant (as Lam Suet)
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Kwok Chiu Wu (as Wu Kwok Chiu)
Chak Shun Ha (as Ha Chak Shun)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
An hua (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Dark Flowers (USA) (literal English title)
The Longest Nite (Hong Kong: English title)
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Runtime:
Japan:81 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A press event was held for this film where Ching Wan Lau's head was shaved. more
Movie Connections:
References The Great Escape (1963) more
Soundtrack:
The Chase more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Think "The Spanish Prisoner," but faster-paced and R-rated., 18 October 1998
9/10
Author: Miles Crew

An almost completely satisfying 85 minutes; I'd have a hard time coming up with five minutes of the movie I'd like to see cut out. The movie starts off slow but intense, and gradually builds to fast and even more intense. Both leads are, of course, great. There are a lot of plot holes and logic jumps, but that's almost a given in a conspiracy-themed movie. Aside from that, there are really only a few small complaints to make; the action ending seems a little contrived. Some of the Foley work is pretty weak. A major character meets his/her demise in an extremely unsatisying manner. There's a couple of sloppy edits towards the end. The establishing shots are stolen from NYPD Blue. But really, when I'm so desperate for downsides that I'm nitpicking the EDITING, you know it's a great movie! Patrick Yau is well on his way to becoming one of the best directors in Hong Kong.

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