
Full Alert(1997)
A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.


A corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. However, he meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business.

Sean Lau Ching-wan
Tony

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Sam

Maggie Shiu
Maggie

Sunny Fang Kang
Mr. K

Lung Fong
Mr. Lung

Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Ronny

Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Mark

Wong Tin-Lam
Uncle Fat

Lo Hoi-Pang
Mr. Lo

Yuen Bun
Mr. Lo's Man
The Longest Nite is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1998. Directed by Patrick Yau Tat-Chi, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Shiu. A corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. However, he meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business.
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