Chinese Midnight Express is a 1997 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Billy Tang. Set in the 1960s, the film stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai as a righteous journalists who gets framed into prison after exposing the collusion between the corrupt police force and triads. Cast Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Ching On Pinky Cheung as Jess Ng Man-tat as Brother Plane Ben Lam as Miu Yan-sing Ben Ng as Inspector Cheung Yiu-cho Elvis Tsui as Three Legs Lee Siu-kei as Brother Nam Frankie Ng as Brother Doggie John Ching as Brother Bill Raven Choi as Brother Wai Bowie Lau Sung Boon-chung as Lok Wan Yeung-ming as Inspector Wan Chi-ho Law Kar-ying as warden Lee Lik-chi as MP Peter Lai as Uncle Kin as On's boss Lai Suen as On's mom External links 1997 films 1997 crime drama films 1990s prison drama films Hong Kong crime drama films Hong Kong prison films Triad films 1990s Cantonese-language films Films directed by Billy Tang Films about journalists Films about miscarriage of justice Films set in the 1960s Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 1990s Hong Kong films