The Longest Nite
The Longest Nite is a 1998 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Patrick Yau and Johnnie To, starring Sean Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. The film was produced by To and Wai Ka-fai along with their production company, Milkyway Image.
Plot
Caught in the middle of a fierce gang war in Macao, a corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. He meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business. But when Sam finds out he's a suspect in a nightclub owner's murder, he is sure his stalker has something to do with it.Cast
- Sean Lau as Tony
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Sam
- Maggie Shiu as Maggie
- Lo Hoi-pang as Mr. Lo
- Lung Fong as Mr Lung
- Wong Tin-lam as Uncle Fat
- Mark Cheng as Mark, Mr. K's son
- Fong Kong as Mr. K
- Lam Suet as Fat's assistant
Production
rewrote most of the script of The Longest Nite with Johnnie To. To and Wai had the film take place in Macau based on the chaos the area was experiencing at the time of filming. Wai Ka-fai has stated that most of The Longest Nite was directed by To. To took over directing the film after Patrick Yau had shot five scenes with Wai Ka-fai rewriting the script as they were shooting. Large portions of the film were shot in Macau.The Hong Kong title of the film translates to Dark Flowers, a slang for an underworld contract.