Moonlight Express
Seen it?1999 | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Batman Begins or The Thomas Crown Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hitomi still mourns her fiance who died in a car crash. One day, during a visit to Hong Kong, she bumps into Karbo who looks uncannily like him. Karbo, however, is a fugitive from the police.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Lee
- Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingTatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo
- Takako TokiwaHitomi Kawamura
- Yuka HoshinoTomoko
- Michelle YeohMichelle
- Jack KaoGene
- Austin Wai Tin-chiOfficer Ko
- Liu Kai-chiOfficer Tung
- Jimmy Wong Ga-LokOfficer Tung's Detective
- Lee Heung-KamTatsuya's Landlady
- MarsOfficer Tung's Detective