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Moonlight Express poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.0 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 41m

MOONLIGHT EXPRESS

“She takes the most dangerous chance to dance in a new romance with her late love.”

Hitomi still mourns her fiance who died in a car crash. One day, during a visit to Hong Kong, she bumps into Karbo who looks uncannily like him. Karbo, however, is a fugitive from the police.

Above the Line
Daniel Lee·DirectorSusan Chan Suk-Yin·WriterYumiko Aoyagi·WriterVenus Keung·Director of PhotographyHenry Lai Wan-Man·Original Music ComposerEric Kwong Chi-Leung·Editor
Cast
Leslie Cheung·Tatsuya Misawa / Shek KarboTakako Tokiwa·Hitomi KawamuraYuka Hoshino·TomokoMichelle Yeoh·MichelleJack Kao·GeneAustin Wai Tin-Chi·Officer KoLiu Kai-Chi·Officer TungJimmy Wong Ga-Lok·Officer Tung's DetectiveLee Heung-Kam·Tatsuya's LandladyMars·Officer Tung's Detective
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Daniel Lee·DirectorDonnie Yen·Action Director
Writing· 4
Susan Chan Suk-Yin·WriterYumiko Aoyagi·WriterYeung Sin-Ling·WriterLo Chi-Leung·Writer
Camera· 1
Venus Keung·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Henry Lai Wan-Man·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Takashige Ichise·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 2
Donnie Yen·ChoreographerKenji Tanigaki·Stunts
By the Numbers
63.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Moonlight Express's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman embracing and kissing against a blurred, dark blue background. The man is wearing a dark jacket, and the woman is in”

romance
Key Elements
CouplePosterText
Atmosphere
Soft, Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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