October 10, 1998

The Longest Nite (1998) ****

A masterfully directed, hard-hitting existential drama about a mysterious stranger (Lau Ching-Wan) framed by a police detective (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), who in turn becomes the victim of an even more elaborate set-up. This is Hong Kong cinema at its finest - incredibly stylish, shockingly violent and absolutely riveting.