The Midnight After Page #6

Synopsis: A night like any other in the streets of Hong Kong: in the midst of the tangle of night-owls, cars and vendors, a group of passengers climb aboard a minibus that is to take them from Mongkok to Tai Po. The group is as diverse as the city: there's a young man on drugs, an arguing couple, a woman with prayer beads and a girl who has just fallen in love, and behind the wheel sits the chatty driver. As the bus emerges from a tunnel, everything is suddenly quite still: the streets and buildings are all empty and there's not a soul to be seen; it's as if everyone has suddenly been swallowed by the earth. Only the millions of neon lights continue to blink, as if nothing has happened. The eclectic group of passengers seek refuge in a deserted café and discuss what they should do. Then they make a horrific discovery.
Director(s): Fruit Chan
Production: Film Development Fund of Hong Kong
  6 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.5
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
124 min
22 Views


Does it have something to do with that song?

It must be

'Major Torn' was mentioned

That could be in Tai Mo Mountain

Major Tom?

What is it?

She said something about...

House of Major Torn

And something...

about an explosion

in Hong Kong

What damn explosion?

You guys are really f***in'...

Explosion?

The line cut out before I could ask!

You're f***ing useless, and you're a bigmouth!

If what your girlfriend said is true...

What's it like in 2018?

Right!

What's it like?

There'll be a new Chief Executive

Would that make any difference?

We're all supposed to get the vote in 2017

The system's supposed to change

If that's the case...

I'd like to know

who is Chief Executive in 2018

Wonder if he's an a**hole

It doesn't matter which "a**hole" it is...

as long as he's not foul-mouthed like you

You're unbearable

Are you picking a fight?

No,no,no

United, united!

That's more like it

Come on, Chi

Get your girlfriend to call you, and ask her...

which scumbag is Chief Executive now

That would work

Then we wouldn't need to die, right?

Don't listen to him

We have to get out of Tai Po

At least to Tai Mo Mountain

Find a way to contact the outside world

That's the only way to find out the truth

Right, we have to find out the truth

Explosions... contagious viruses...

We're in a very dangerous situaiton

This is how pandemics happen

Where are you going?

Idiot Ballsie, I'm gonna fetch my vehicle!

How are you gonna leave Tai Po

without my minibus?

Will you abandon us and not come back?

You're out of your mind, really

Two minutes ago, I wouldn't have minded

But saying it now...

hurts my self-esteem

Let me tell you, I may be a gambler...

but I'm big on loyalty to brothers!

You've hurt me

You've dampened the flame burning in my heart

You know?

Come back soon, and watch out

for guys in gas-masks

Wait

Take care, take care

Yuki, go get a knife

Which one?

Is this okay?

Is there a smaller one?

Isn't this small enough?

Okay, whatever

For safety's sake

All of our lives...

are in your hands

Fat

I'll be fine with this huge cleaver

Don't worry!

Take care!

F***... the cleaver

is heavier than the gasoline...

Since we're all blaming ourselves for

getting on this minibus

I'll tell you a bit about myself

I set out to call in a debt

The bastard owed me 10 grand...

A ten-year debt!

It's his son's wedding day

I was invited to the wedding banquet

I went without any gift, empty-handed

Are you the groom's party, or the bride's?

Groom's

This guy is notorious for not paying his way

Really?

Sir, excuse me

You forgot to leave your gift

Gift?

For the newlyweds

The groom's father owes me 10 grand

That's enough for ten banquets

Hey, wait a second

What? What are you doing?

Oh, reinforcements?

You want more of my money?

No, of course not

Back in the day, I got stabbed in the gut...

and I didn't let it stop me!

Out of my way, let me in!

Hey, wait, wait!

There you are! Get over here!

What's going on, Uncle Fat?

Where's your father?

He hasn't offered a gift

- Freeloading?

- Stop this commotion

If your dad doesn't pay me back today...

I won't attend your banquet

My dad may owe you money

But what has that to do with me, Uncle Fat?

Fetch him!

He's inside celebrating, Uncle Fat

Exactly!

Don't go in, we've got it under control

It was only 10 grand...

Let me go, and give me back my money!

Get him out!

I didn't get to join in, and I didn't get my money

They gave me a bag of oranges to go...

They sent you these oranges

Said they wouldn't press charges

It's a mad, mad world

Chi, what's your story?

Me?

I was in a karaoke bar with

my colleagues last night

But I had a date with my girlfriend

So I left early

But there was a problem...

so I headed back to Tai Po instead

That's why I was on the minibus

Yuki, how about you?

My story is more ridiculous than any of yours

My boss treated us to karaoke last night

So I went along

Enough! Stop touching me!

Don't show up to work tomorrow

Get the hell out!

I thought I'd be singing till dawn

If you're a good girl, I won't fire you

I'll even promote you

Think about it

You're well set up

That's why I left at around 1am

and then I got on the minibus

You did the right thing

Red light! Straight through!

Talk about professional driving!

I've always wanted to do that

Let's do it again! Running another red light!

Let's go!

How about you two?

Huh? We didn't... We..

Why doesn't anyone ask me?

My husband and I bought a place

With a 25-year mortgage... 25 years!

When all this happened, I thought...

it was all turning out for the best

No more mortgage payments, ever

But it's meaningless

My husband's not here any more

Hey, man, stay in your seat

We're going fast, it's dangerous

A zombie!!

Got any drugs? Gimme what you got

Blind Fai! Give back the cleaver!

Gimme some coke first

Hey, just relax!

The cleaver... Don't do it!

I need some coke!

F*** you!

You a**hole...

Die!

You fat f***, why did you

have to chop my shoulder?

I'm... longsighted...

Why did you have to chop my shoulder?

The virus is contagious

Why did you have to chop my shoulder?

Sh*t! Go f*** yourself!

Go see a doctor!

- Do you two live in Tai Po?

- Yeah

Why were you on the minibus?

Not much, just heading home from the arcade

Don't touch me, you'll infect me!

What are you talking about?

Why do you say that?

Shut up, don't say anything

He touched her!

Hey, what girl?

I told you to shut up!

What happened?

He was the one who raped her!

I told you to shut up, you bastard!

Bullshit! I gonna kill you!

Let's make it clear!

Motherf***er! I'll get the boss to kill you!

What boss? I'm the boss around here!

Okay, get off here

Thanks

Awesome! To hell with all the bastards!

You think we're really the only ones left?

Bro, I ain't ready to die...

This is even better

- Hey, look

- What?

Why not? No harm in trying...

Wow! I'm rich!

Hey cutie! What's happening?

Stealing money?

None of your business

We've had our eyes on you

If we hadn't stayed out late in Kowloon...

...we wouldn't have got on the same minibus!

F*** you! F*** off!

Playing hard to get?

Let's make this easy for all of us!

Get lost! A**hole!

Where are you going?

Rape!

Help!

Crazier and crazier!

Help!

They're all dead anyway

Come on, just join in...

Let's have some fun together

Come on, where are you going?

Help!

It's the end of the f***ing world anyway

What?

Hey, don't play dumb

Where do you think you're going?

Help me here, man

What? Out in the open?

What's the problem? There's nobody else here!

Don't...

Help!

No...

Hey, Airplane...

I think something's wrong

What is it?

She's not moving...

Is she dead?

Look at those marks on her legs

She's just passed out, right?

You've killed her!

You killed IV!

Don't bullshit!

They catalyzed the apocalypse

That's right!

We were all set to move to our new home on Sirius

But you two morons spoiled everything

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