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Sons of the Neon Night

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Set in a snow-struck and surreal Hong Kong, the film opens with gunmen aimlessly shooting in the over-crowded neon-lit downtown area. A series of seeming accidents lead to with the chairman of a pharmaceutical group, and secretive god father of illegal drug trade, killed in an explosion of the hospital he was detained. The city is in chaos, the police paralyzed and the family businesses in turmoil. The youngest son, determined to break from the family’s disreputable past, will be the natural successor only if his fugitive elder brother and his deceased father’s followers present no hurdles.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety Jul 8
Any film that’s been sitting on the shelf for seven years deserves to see the light of day, but “Sons of the Neon Night” could’ve used more time in the oven. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com May 21
With an overblown 132-minute runtime that lacks rhythm, punch, and substance, like its audience, “Sons of the Neon Demon” merely peters out. Go to Full Review John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 15
2/5
Hong Kong writer-director Juno Mak’s ambition cannot be faulted, but his execution can be. Go to Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Oct 9
1.5/5
Juno Mak's long-delayed sophomore directorial effort is a bust. Go to Full Review Ben Rolph Next Best Picture Oct 8
6/10
As it stands, it’s a fascinating, flawed, and undeniably ambitious work that remains a genuine mixed bag. Go to Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post Sep 30
3.5/5
To focus on the convoluted, nearly kaleidoscopic story... would be to miss the pleasures of this ambitious effort, which oozes dark humour in its often cynical dialogue and boasts spectacular production design that renders every location a little surreal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Juno Mak

Director

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Actor

Tony Leung Ka Fai

Actor

Ching Wan Lau

Actor

Louis Koo

Actor

Yuanyuan Gao

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Movie Info

Synopsis Set in a snow-struck and surreal Hong Kong, the film opens with gunmen aimlessly shooting in the over-crowded neon-lit downtown area. A series of seeming accidents lead to with the chairman of a pharmaceutical group, and secretive god father of illegal drug trade, killed in an explosion of the hospital he was detained. The city is in chaos, the police paralyzed and the family businesses in turmoil. The youngest son, determined to break from the family’s disreputable past, will be the natural successor only if his fugitive elder brother and his deceased father’s followers present no hurdles.
Director
Juno Mak
Screenwriter
Juno Mak
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 12m