Hong Kong Synopsis
暗花
Caught in the middle of a fierce gang war in Macau, 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's sure his stalker has something to do with it.
Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Longest Nite itself).
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
The Longest Nite holds position #10 of 53 Hong Kong films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Longest Nite premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Hong Kong films in 1998.
The 465th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
57 audience reviews — more than 70% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 60th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #164 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #97 of 516 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Film City (Hong Kong) Limited, Milkyway Image |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0168043 |