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Moonlight Express (星月童話)

April 1, 1999 · 106 min · 6.7/10 · Crime, Drama, Romance

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.

Director: Daniel Lee
Writers: Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Yumiko Aoyagi, Yeung Sin-Ling, Lo Chi-Leung

Cast

Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo
Takako Tokiwa
Takako Tokiwa
Hitomi Kawamura
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
Jimmy Wong Ga-Lok
Officer Tung's Detective
Lee Heung-Kam
Lee Heung-Kam
Tatsuya's Landlady
Mars
Mars
Officer Tung's Detective
Jude Poyer
Jude Poyer
Michelle's Customer at Club
Bak Ka-Sin
Bak Ka-Sin
Mahjong Player

Crew

  • Writer: Susan Chan Suk-Yin
  • Director: Daniel Lee
  • Director of Photography: Venus Keung
  • Action Director: Donnie Yen
  • Executive Producer: Takashige Ichise
  • Editor: Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
  • Writer: Yumiko Aoyagi
  • Writer: Yeung Sin-Ling
  • Choreographer: Donnie Yen
  • Stunts: Kenji Tanigaki
  • Original Music Composer: Henry Lai Wan-Man
  • Writer: Lo Chi-Leung

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.