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.
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Crime + Drama in Hong Kong
68 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Longest Summer itself).
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1997-1999 Hong Kong release window, The Longest Summer sits at #41 of 53. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Summer premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Hong Kong films in 1998.
The 485th 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
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |