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All about Ah Long

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Country / RegionHong Kong,China
Production Year1989
Running Time99min
Format35mm
ColorCOLOR

Program Note

Ah Long, a former motorcycle racer who was injured while running from the police, tries to put his life back together after being released from jail. Estranged from his wife and son, he decides to take a chance at the race track one last time. Between the elegant scenery of modern day Hong Kong and its wretched backstreets, this melodrama reveals the essence of early Johnnie To with legendary Hong Kong star Chow Yun-Fat dashing on his motorcycle.

Director

Johnnie TO

With a film career spanning over 25 years, Johnnie To is one of Hong Kong’s leading directors. Having achieved success with commercial films in the 80’s, To turned to more personal works in the mid-90s following the creation of his production company Milkyway Image. Election(2005) premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival and won To his third Best Director Award at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2007, To's Triangle was an Official Selection at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, and Mad Detective was in Competition at Venice. His other films include All About Ah-long(1989), The Mission(1999), Throw Down(2004), Exiled(2006), and Vengeance(2009).

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