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Sons of the Neon Night (Fung lam fo saan) 2025

Sons of the Neon Night is a 2025 Hong Kong crime thriller directed and written by Juno Mak, featuring an ensemble cast with Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sean Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, and Gao Yuanyuan. The film, set in a surreal, snow-laden version of 1994 Hong Kong, opens with a deadly explosion in Causeway Bay that kills a wealthy businessman and sparks a brutal power struggle between drug syndicates and justice-seeking factions. Takeshi Kaneshiro stars as Lee Mo-tung (also referred to as Moreton Li), the conflicted heir of a crime empire, who declares war on the drug trade to change his family’s legacy, plunging the city's elite and underworld into chaos. The narrative is marked by moral ambiguity, noir aesthetics, and complex characters: Officer Wong Chi-tat (Sean Lau), police psychologist Dik Man-kit (Tony Leung Ka-fai), hitman Ching Man-sing (Louis Koo), and retired therapist Lau Sze-yan (Gao Yuanyuan) are all entangled in the turmoil as Lee Mo-tung’s crusade escalates. The story unfolds through intense shootouts, shifting alliances, and betrayals, with the film’s style evoking classic noir through its shadowy visuals, cigarette smoke, and philosophical undertones. Production began in 2017 and faced significant delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it premiered at Cannes in May 2025 and released theatrically in Hong Kong on October 1, 2025. The film has been noted for its striking cinematography, stylistic ambition, and exploration of themes like redemption and the cyclical nature of violence. Read More

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