The Midnight After Page #8

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


became an exclusion zone

If it's happened in Hong Kong too...

what comes next?

The radiation will spread

Everybody will be evacuated

Taken away from their homes

If that's right, the impact would be huge

There are so many of us living in Hong Kong

This must have something to do with the Japanese

What do they want?

It seems we need to get to

Tai Mo Mountain to find out

The Japanese must be dressed like that...

to protect them from viruses or radiation

If not, how do we explain the marks...

on the four who died?

Let's get of out here, shall we?

- Okay!

- Not yet

We have to get protective gear first

Fat is right

What about my husband?

What about my husband?!

What about my husband??

Let's cremate his body

No...

Let's just bring his body inside

We'll deal with him when we get back

Is that okay?

A little higher

One, two

- Put his legs down

- Okay

Okay, thiS'll do it

You f***ing bastards!

You're still not dead?

Dead? You wish I was, don't you?

Cool it

I'm very cool

It's you f***ers who aren't cool

Don't make the same mistake again

I've already made the mistake

Don't do anything rash

Now it's my turn to kill you!

Hold on, friend

Friend?

Don't you remember?

I was the one who wanted to let you go

But you stabbed me anyway

Yes, but only in your shoulder

That doesn't count? You think it didn't hurt?

It was just a flesh wound, not a fatal injury

Look, it's not even bleeding anymore

Hardly more than an insect bite

Isn't that right?

I'm gonna kill those bastards!

Sure! The ones outside

are the ones who killed you!

But do it when you recover

They'll still be around

Really?

You think I can still recover?

Of course you can!

It's not much worse than eczema

Eczema?

Honestly, Airplane

You were right

Are you trying to manipulate me?

Of course not!

I sympathize with you

Tell you what...

Just go out there and kill them

Then we'll go together

By myself?

What's stopping you?

It's 2018 now

We've mutated, we have so much power now

Really?

Get out there!

Okay, wait for me

I'll be back, then we'll leave together, friend

I'm gonna kill all those bastards!

Listen, everybody!

We'll load up at the supermarket before we go

We'll need protective gear

And as much food as we can carry

We don't know how long

we'll need to stay on the mountain

Don't get separated

Got it

Chi, my leg isn't holding up

You drive the damn minibus

No problem

There's so many of them!

They've finally shown up

It's a big operation, what do they want?

The Japanese guy said he wanted to save us, no?

Looks like they came prepared

We'll know soon enough

They don't look too friendly, though

You think they know

we're going to Tai Mo Mountain?

Never mind them, let's just get out of here

We'll know what they want once we start moving

Board the minibus!

Come on, get in

We're good to go!

And we're off!

Yeah!

They're following us

What do we do?

Hey, What's going on?

There are three possibilities

1. They'll kill us

2. They'll stop us from going up Tai Mo Mountain

3. They want to experiment on us

Experiment?

You're exaggerating right?

I don't want to be a lab rat! Speed up!

They've split up

They're flanking us!

Don't worry, they're not attacking

They're catching up

That's not attacking?

Don't worry

Uncle Fat, I think you were right...

They don't want us to get to the mountain

Something big is happening on Tai Mo Mountain

Can't you go faster?

Faster! Faster!

My foot's to the floor already!

I'm so scared!

Hey! They're in front of us!

Hang on!

What the f***?

What's he doing?

What's going on?

God dammit!

What are you doing?

It'll be fine, don't worry!

Don't!

Wow, awesome!

Good job, Chi!

Sorry about that, driver

I'm really messing up your vehicle

It's not mine anyway

It's okay if you wreck it!

Okay...

Go for it!

Faster!

Look out!

Hold tight, I'm gonna swerve!

- What's wrong?

- I'm sorry...

Why are you crying?

Actually, I've been bad

I've been holding out on you all...

This girl is with Tai Po Cantonese Opera troupe

She's quite famous

So she's in debt, no big deal

Lavina... That's Lavina

Those buck teeth were fake

- Let me see

- I was scared you'd find out

So I tore down the "wanted" poster

It was on the wall by the deli

We saw her steal money from the opera house

She had those unpaid debts...

Shut up! You two ruined her life!

What a bastard!

I knew you were as bad as him!

I deserve to die!

That's ridiculous! Chi, stop the car

Get off the bus!

Why are you crying? Still feigning pity?

Get off now!

Get out!

I'm so sorry

Get the hell out!

Go away!

Watch out!

Hold on tight!

What's happening...

It seems they've lost their temper...

Lost their temper?

They're out to finish us off!

What do they want?

Look out!

Hold on tight!

No!

Drive!

Minibus, impressive!

Any problems back there?

Yes! This wretch is still here!

Chi, stop the car

Again?

Get out!

Huh? The rain is red?

Listen, everybody!

We're about to leave Tai Po...

and head up to Tai Mo Mountain!

Great!

Watch out!

What now?

Is that Blind Fai?

What happened?

It's the junkie! Blind Fai!

He doesn't look too dead

Driver, didn't you say you killed him?

I did

Can't you see the cleaver in his shoulder?

But he's okay?

Is that my fault?

Didn't you say he was a zombie?

No, that's just the drugs

He was already like that...

when he got on the minibus in Mong Kok

He's obviously pretty tough

We'd better let him get on

What's with the outfits?

Are you okay, Mr Blind Fai?

I'm fine

Should I help you take out the cleaver?

No, the blade stops the bleeding

If you take it out...

I'm afraid blood will drench the bus

You have a point

You look like you're going to a funeral

Who the hell died?

Are we gonna move?

Where are you going?

I want to get back to Kowloon

Why do you all recognize me?

I don't have any friends in Tai Po

I think you got on the wrong bus

This one's going to Tai Mo Mountain...

... via Lam Kam Road

Going via Lam Kam Road to the mountain?

Isn't that dumb?

Why not go via Tsuen Wan?

Go through Kowloon

Uh... Okay

Okay, that'd work

Good, I'm from Kowloon

Driver, you are too

I'd like to see what Kowloon is like right now

Okay!

To celebrate getting out of Tai Po...

let's encourage ourselves!

One phrase each, okay?

I'll start with a request!

Ballsie Chi...

head for Kowloon!

No turning back!

Love you!

Forever!

Unto death!

Huh?

Don't say sh*t like that!

Chi, your turn

Then... let's go!

And we're off!

Hold on to that cleaver

Thanks

Let him back on, okay?

Blind Fai, call him

Let him back in

Get in!

Hurry!

You're letting him back on?

If he's on board, we need to wear the masks

Chi

Are these headphones yours?

You found them on Tolo Highway?

You know Chi?

Not only him...

I know all of you other bastards too

You're an idiot

Close your eyes...

What's going on?

Don't ask

I have a present for you

A present? Are you trying to trick me?

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