Moonlight Express
{{Short description|1999 Hong Kong film by Daniel Lee}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Moonlight Express
| image = MoonlightExpress.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| t = 星月童話
| s = 星月童话
| p = Xīng Yuè Tóng Huà
| j = Sing1 Jyut6 Tung4 Waa2}}
| director = Daniel Lee
| producer = Catherine Hun
Ichiese Taka
| screenplay = Law Chi-leung
Yumiko Aoyagi
Susan Chan
Yeung Sin-ling
| narrator =
| starring = Leslie Cheung
Takako Tokiwa
Michelle Yeoh
| music = Henry Lai Wan-man
| cinematography = Venus Keung
Chan Chi-ying
Thomas Yeung
| editing = Eric Kwong
Azrael Chung
| studio = Mei Ah Film Production
Hakuhodo
Media Factory
OZ
JC Production
| distributor = Mei Ah Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|1999|4|1|df=yes}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
Japan
| language = Cantonese
Japanese
| budget =
| gross = HK$5,565,570
}}
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
- {{IMDb title|0202478|Moonlight Express}}
{{Daniel Lee}}
Category:Hong Kong romance films
Category:Japanese romance films
Category:Police detective films
Category:1990s Cantonese-language films
Category:Films directed by Daniel Lee
Category:Films set in Hong Kong
Category:Films shot in Hong Kong
Category:1990s Hong Kong films
Category:Films scored by Henry Lai Wan-man
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