The Midnight After Page #3

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
18 Views


The two who were in that accident?

It's destiny

When the 17 of us...

took this red minibus together...

our destinies were sealed!

The constellations of Sirius and the Pleiades...

foretold this!

In 2012, Earth entered the Photon Belt

It's moving from the 3rd Dimension into the 4th

This depopulated space we're in...

is our new world!

Lady, you've got to be joking

Wake up, stupid Earthlings!

Do you understand?

This lady is out of her freaking mind

She's like one of those crazies from Temple Street

Impressive! You're quite right!

I tell fortunes in Temple Street market

The fifth tent along, opposite the public toilet

That's me, Mock Sau Ying

I'm also an insurance broker

Well now, let's see...

The pendulum shows that your seven chakras...

...are still in balance

We still have time

Tell you what...

You should all buy insurance from me

Then you'll be covered if the worst happens

You can't be serious! Buy insurance?

Why not?

She's completely lost it, listen to her!

I'm not from Tai Po, I need to get to Tsuen Wan

Wait... just a moment!

Calm down, everybody

It's now 3:
30am

It's still a few hours until sunrise

I have a suggestion

We all stay inside the minibus

Don't go outside alone

Are you crazy?

I said, I'm not from Tai Po! I'm leaving!

We gotta get this straight!

It makes no difference

if you're from Tai Po or not

You can't leave here yet!

Then why are we...

staying on this minibus? Is this safer?

Is it actually dangerous outside?

He's right, there's nothing outside

No people, no cars, what's not safe about that?

Honey.

In horror films, it's when the group splits up...

they all die, one after another

So what do we do once the sun rises?

Since we don't know what's happening...

it's best we all stay here until sunrise

It's the safest option

Okay, that's enough!

I wish all you f***ers would just shut up!

I've been driving minibuses for twenty-some years

I've seen it all!

All of you, just get out of my vehicle!

Here?

The terminus is Tai Po Centre

Get us there at least before you kick us off!

Yeah, f*** you!

Keep driving, a**hole!

Why are you shouting?

As you're f***ing me and calling me an a**hole...

I'll take you to Tai Po Centre

I'm getting out of this madhouse!

Hang on!

Before we go, shouldn't we...

exchange phone numbers and information?

What information?

In case things aren't back to

normal in the morning

We'll be able to reach each other

I agree

This young man is smart, just like my younger self

The future is in your hands

My name is Wong, Wong Man Fat

I'm from Dai Yuen Estate, call me Fat

I'm Shun

I'm Chi, Yau Tsi Chi

I'm Yuki

This is my wife, Pat...

and my name is Bobby

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