Moonlight Express (1999)

Name: Moonlight Express
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1999-04-01
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Takako Tokiwa, Yuka Hoshino, Michelle Yeoh, Jack Kao

Moonlight Express (1999), directed by Daniel Lee, starring Leslie Cheung and Takako Tokiwa.

04/01/1999 BR Crime, Drama and Romance 1h 46m

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She takes the most dangerous chance to dance in a new romance with her late love.

Synopsis

Hitomi still mourns her fiance who died in a car crash. One day, during a visit to Hong Kong, she bumps into Karbo who looks uncannily like him. Karbo, however, is a fugitive from the police.

Venus KeungCinematography
Daniel LeeDirector
鄺志良Editing
黎允文Original music

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Moonlight Express is a 1999 Hong Kong-Japanese romance film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Leslie Cheung and Takako Tokiwa.

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Moonlight Express is a 1999 Hong Kong-Japanese romance film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Leslie Cheung and Takako Tokiwa.

Plot

Hitomi, a Japanese resident, comes to Hong Kong after the death of her fiancé Tetsuya in a fatal accident to settle several important matters surrounding his demise. Although the incident was years ago, it has apparently left an indelible mark in her life as she could not forget him.

Enter Kar-bo, an undercover cop, was involved in a drug bust-up which would later incriminate him. Hitomi stumbles into him and was amazed that he looked remarkably similar to her dead lover. They soon found themselves having strong feelings for each other, although at the same time, he has to flee to China as things have gone from bad to worse for him.

What invariably follows is a constant cat-and-mouse game of running away from authorities who were tipped off as to his location and only ends when Kar-bo reached a ranch belonging to an old friend. Surprisingly, Hitomi, although conscious as to the fact that Kar-bo can never be as close to being the real Tetsuya, endures his hardships with him unfailingly and tests the resolve of both these troubled lovers.

Cast

Leslie Cheung as Shek Kar-bo / Tetsuya Misawa

Takako Tokiwa as Hitomi

Michelle Yeoh as Michelle

Yuka Hoshino as Tomoko

Jack Kao as Gene

Austin Wai as Officer Ko

Liu Kai-chi as Officer Tung

Jimmy Wong as Officer Tung's detective

Lee Heung-kam as Tatsuya's landlady

Mars as Officer Tung's detective

Jude Poyer as Michelle's customer at club

Bak Ka-sin as Mahjong player

Sam Lee as Mahjong Player

Rocky Lai as Taxi Driver

Lo Yuen

Ho Fat-ming

Tang Chiu-ying

Fook Tin-shun

Chang Kin-yung as Policeman

Simon Cheung as Policeman

Chan Po-chun

Lee Kim-wing

External links

Moonlight Express at IMDb

Text from Moonlight Express on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Express

Trivia

It premiered on April 1, 1999, a Thursday.
It runs 1h46 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "星月童話".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosHakuhodo, Mei Ah Entertainment, Media Factory
CountriesHong Kong SAR China, Japan
LanguagesCantonese, Japanese
StatusReleased

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Venus Keung Cinematography
Daniel Lee Director
鄺志良 Editing
黎允文 Original music
楊倩玲 Writer
Lo Chi-Leung Writer
陳淑賢 Writer
青柳祐美子 Writer

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What is Moonlight Express about?

Moonlight Express: Hitomi still mourns her fiance who died in a car crash. One day, during a visit to Hong Kong, she bumps into Karbo who looks uncannily like him. Karbo, however, is a fugitive from the police.

Who directed Moonlight Express?

Moonlight Express was directed by Daniel Lee in 1999.

Who stars in Moonlight Express?

The cast of Moonlight Express includes Leslie Cheung, Takako Tokiwa, Yuka Hoshino, Michelle Yeoh and Jack Kao.

How long is Moonlight Express?

Moonlight Express runs for 106 minutes, or 1h46.