The Midnight After

A minibus drives through a tunnel and enters a completely empty Hong Kong. What's happened and where everyone's gone is a mystery. The Midnight After takes us into a bizarre world where the characters know as little as the audience. With elements from several genres and references to Western pop culture, this is a dark satire of the situation in Hong Kong today. Where the story goes is a mystery throughout, and Fruit Chan keeps the audience on the tip of their seat. Only with a musical act involving David Bowie's Space Oddity do we get a few minutes to relax. Whether you see it as a strong satire or purely as entertainment, Chan has made this year's most bizarre experience. eg

Suitable for audiences above 15 years of age.

Chan Fruit (b. 1959) is part of the Hong Kong Second Wave together with Wong Kar-wai, Kwan Stanley, and Chan Peter. Chan made his debut as a director in 1993 with Finale in Blood. Since then, he has made several films addressing problems in China and Hong Kong. He has also made several horror films.