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Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Chungking Express
重慶森林
An acclaimed, rewatchable drama.
Drama
Comedy
Romance
1994
1h 43m
4.3(776k)via LetterboxdBrigitte Lin + 4 more
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
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6What people say
I love the stupidity of holding on to what has moved on.I love the smallness of the biggest emotion we know.I love the pain that doesn't seem to leave but you know somehow it will.I love seeing love.And I love how Wong Kar-Wai manages to capture all of the above and mold it into a piece of visual poetry, instilled with the melancholy, pain, joy, frivolity and promise our species' most powerful four letter word possesses.Even in isolation, Wong Kar-Wai manages to find love in two completely different tales, that pass within 0,01 cm of each other briefly giving the other a glance of desperate recognition. Chungking Express is about our need for companionship, the fleeting repetitive nature of life and the energy finding someone can give, even if only for a very short time.For a hopeless romantic like me and for everyone who has ever loved and lost like me, this is a beautiful and bountiful big bowl of bittersweet candy.
sometimes i feel like a can of expired pineapples
Common questions
What is Chungking Express about?+
The film follows two distinct stories of melancholic Hong Kong policemen, each navigating a short-lived romantic encounter while grappling with loneliness and the passage of time.
Who directed Chungking Express?+
It was directed by the acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai in 1994, renowned for his distinct visual style and poetic explorations of urban solitude.
Does the film have a significant soundtrack?+
Yes, the music is central to the film's identity, particularly the iconic usage of 'California Dreamin',' which ties the atmosphere of the second half together.
