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Longest
Nite, The
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Country
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Hong
Kong |
| Year: |
1997 |
| Genre: |
Action/Drama |
| Format: |
DVD |
| Running
Time: |
1H24 |
| Distributor: |
Universe
Laser & Video CO. |
| Date
reviewed: |
03/25/2000 |
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| Producer: |
Johnnie
To, Wai Ka Fai |
| Director: |
Johnnie
To, Yau Dat-Zi |
Cast: Tony Leung, Lau Ching
Wan, Cheng Siu-Loong, Lee Jimmy, Lo Hoi-Pang, Siu Mi-Kei,
Cheng Mark Ho-Lam, Fong Kong |
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Story:
In Macau there are 2 major crime families who have been
at war for many years now, rumors are spreading that
they might be signing a treaty so that they may control
the city together. Shortly after a contract is put out
on Mr. Lung, the leader of one of the families. Mr.
K, leader of the other family, gives the task of finding
the assassin to a crooked police officer, his first
suspect is a newcomer to Macau. The events that follow
with make the crooked cop look guilty but he will try
to frame the newcomer.
Review: This is an excellent police thriller,
but it is hard to say much of the story because there
are many important developments down the line. This
makes it a little bit tricky to understand, you are
sometimes left wondering what is really going. Even
if you miss some of the details it all comes together
in the end. If you like a story that involves mind
games you will certainly enjoy this.
The movie was mainly focused on the cop and the
newcomer, all other characters were only for support.
There was next to no character background but the
characters were very believable. It was just too easy
to hate the cop and for the newcomer (Lau Ching Wan)
he was just that, totally mysterious and basically
a cool character. The acting was very well done in
this film for these two.
The action in the movie was cold and realistic,
there wasn't that many intense gun fight scenes but
you always had that constant psychological battle
going on. In addition of the fight scenes you had
several scenes of torture that quite brutal. Tonight's
guest reviewer would like to say that in this film
a women had the most extreme beatings in a two hour
period he ever saw. Last fight in the movie was nice
but it was a little John Woo rip off, it was a good
scene but it was far from being necessary for the
movie of being a success.
The subtitles were great but the only problem was
they skipped to fast on some scenes. This was an excellent
psychological police thriller but keep in mind the
story is very intense and must be followed closely.
Don't wait for a high action shoot em up film because
you might find the movie a little long at times. If
you like movie with a story with long development
and a couple of punches, you will really enjoy this
movie.
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DVD
[ NTSC, All Region
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The picture quality is excellent with a widescreen
transfer, there is also surround sound 5.1. For the
extras you have the start files, trailer of the movie,
footage from the premier showing of the movie, a making
of, featurette with some outtakes and a press conference
with both stars and director Johnnie To. Unfortunately
the extras do not have any subtitles. We purchased
the DVD version because we heard the subtitles on
the VCD version were terrible and you have an example
in the trailer of the bad subtitles. If you don't
understand Chinese we suggest you purchase the DVD.
Reviewed
by Peter Zsurka
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Cast |
Entertainment |
Subtitles |
Overall |
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3.5 |
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3.5 |
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