午夜火车 (2013) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2013, 午夜火车 is a drame and horreur film directed by Jiangnan Zhang, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. Guangxi province, southern China, 4 Apr 2011. On the day of the Qingming (grave-sweeping) festival, 27-year-old Yang Jie (Huo Siyan) visits the orphanage in which she was raised after receiving a letter from its head (Li Zhu). When she arrives, however, the head denies she ever wrote to her. Along with the letter was a train ticket from Xijiang to Qingming that same evening and, after receiving some childhood mementos from the orphanage head, Yang Jie goes to catch the train. Tired from repeated nightmares and sedatives, she falls asleep in the waiting room and has a ghostly dream involving a child’s voice; waking up she finds someone has stolen a wig from her.

Who’s in it. 午夜火车 stars Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Huo Siyan, Zonghan Li and Wang Shuangbao.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 午夜火车 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 午夜火车 tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.