''Moonlight Express'' is a 1999 Hong Kong-Japanese

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

directed by Daniel Lee and starring

Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films. He was one of the most prominent ...

and

Takako Tokiwa is a Japanese actress. Career Tokiwa was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her performance in '' Akai Tsuki''. She co-starred with Hidetoshi Nishijima in Amir Naderi's 2011 film '' Cut''. Film ...

Plot

Hitomi, a Japanese resident, comes to Hong Kong after the death of her

fiancé An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fi ...

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

as Shek Kar-bo / Tetsuya Misawa *

as Hitomi *

Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, ( ; born 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early Hong Kong films, she rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films where she performed her own ...

as Michelle * Yuka Hoshino as Tomoko *

Jack Kao Jack Kao (, born 23 April 1958) is a Taiwanese actor. Career He began his career in the late 1980s films of Hou Hsiao-hsien. Kao credits his success to the many real-life gangsters he knew when he was young. He appeared in '' City of Sadness' ...

as Gene * Austin Wai as Officer Ko *

Liu Kai-chi Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nomina ...

as Officer Tung * Jimmy Wong as Officer Tung's detective * Lee Heung-kam as Tatsuya's landlady *

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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

External links

* 1999 films 1990s romance films Hong Kong romance films Japanese romance films Police detective films 1990s Cantonese-language films Films directed by Daniel Lee Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Films set in Japan Films shot in Japan 1990s Hong Kong films 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-romance-film-stub