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Moonlight Express

Moonlight Express

She takes the most dangerous chance to dance in a new romance with her late love.

19996.81h 46m

Overview

On the eve of her wedding, Hitomi loses her fiance Tatsuya to a car accident. She travels to Hong Kong seeking solace and meets undercover cop Karbo — a dead ringer for Tatsuya. The duo is forced to take it on the lam when a corrupt colleague frames Karbo, and Hitomi soon finds herself torn between her love for Tatsuya and her blossoming feelings for her fellow fugitive.

Directed by Daniel Lee
Written by Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Yumiko Aoyagi, Yeung Sin-Ling
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Top Cast

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Hitomi Kawamura

Yuka Hoshino

Yuka Hoshino

Tomoko

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle

Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Gene

Austin Wai Tin-Chi

Austin Wai Tin-Chi

Officer Ko

Liu Kai-Chi

Liu Kai-Chi

Officer Tung

J

Jimmy Wong Ga-Lok

Officer Tung's Detective

Lee Heung-Kam

Lee Heung-Kam

Tatsuya's Landlady

Mars

Mars

Officer Tung's Detective

Themes & Keywords

fiancémistaken identitycar crashundercover copdouble crossedhong kongdouble cross

About Moonlight Express

Moonlight Express is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of fiancé, mistaken identity, car crash, undercover cop, double crossed, hong kong. Directed by Daniel Lee, it stars Leslie Cheung, Takako Tokiwa, Yuka Hoshino. On the eve of her wedding, Hitomi loses her fiance Tatsuya to a car accident. She travels to Hong Kong seeking solace and meets undercover cop Karbo — a dead ringer for Tatsuya. The duo is forced to take it on the lam when a corrupt colleague frames Karbo, and Hitomi soon finds herself torn between her love for Tatsuya and her blossoming feelings for her fellow fugitive.

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