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Moonlight Express
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Wikipedia article
'Moonlight Express' is a 1999 Hong Kong-Japanese romance film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Leslie Cheung and Takako Tokiwa.
Plot
Hitomi, a Japanese resident, comes to Hong Kong after the death of her fianc Tetsuya in a fatal accident to settle several important matters surrounding his demise. Although the incident was years ago, it has apparently left an indelible mark in her life as she could not forget him.
Enter Kar-bo, an undercover cop, was involved in a drug bust-up which would later incriminate him. Hitomi stumbles into him and was amazed that he looked remarkably similar to her dead lover. They soon found themselves having strong feelings for each other, although at the same time, he has to flee to China as things have gone from bad to worse for him.
What invariably follows is a constant cat-and-mouse game of running away from authorities who were tipped off as to his location and only ends when Kar-bo reached a ranch belonging to an old friend. Surprisingly, Hitomi, although conscious as to the fact that Kar-bo can never be as close to being the real Tetsuya, endures his hardships with him unfailingly and tests the resolve of both these troubled lovers.
Cast
* Leslie Cheung as Shek Kar-bo / Tetsuya Misawa
* Takako Tokiwa as Hitomi
* Michelle Yeoh as Michelle
* Yuka Hoshino as Tomoko
* Jack Kao as Gene
* Austin Wai as Officer Ko
* Liu Kai-chi as Officer Tung
* Jimmy Wong as Officer Tung's detective
* Lee Heung-kam as Tatsuya's landlady
* Mars as Officer Tung's detective
* Jude Poyer as Michelle's customer at club
* Bak Ka-sin as Mahjong player
* Sam Lee as Mahjong Player
* Rocky Lai as Taxi Driver
* Lo Yuen
* Ho Fat-ming
* Tang Chiu-ying
* Fook Tin-shun
* Chang Kin-yung as Policeman
* Simon Cheung as Policeman
* Chan Po-chun
* Lee Kim-wing
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