Hong Kong Synopsis
去年煙花特別多
“In the year 1997 a 150 year old baby was born.”
It is July 1st of 1997, and Hong Kong is bright in celebration. The United Kingdom handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China leaves Ga Yin, and his fellow soldiers without work. Which leads them to find employment and money any way they can get it. Without much success, Ga Yin decides to join his brother Ga Suen in the triad gang world.
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
53 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Longest Summer sits at position #41.
Other Titles From EDKO Film
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Longest Summer premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #601 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #132 of 167 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | EDKO Film |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | December 31, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0189660 |