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Chungking Express

Play trailer Poster for Chungking Express PG-13 Released Mar 8, 1994 1h 43m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Every day, Cop 223 (Takeshi Kaneshiro) buys a can of pineapple with an expiration date of May 1, symbolizing the day he'll get over his lost love. He's also got his eye on a mysterious woman in a blond wig (Brigitte Lin), oblivious of the fact she's a drug dealer. Cop 663 (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) is distraught with heartbreak over a breakup. But when his ex drops a spare set of his keys at a local cafe, a waitress (Faye Wong) lets herself into his apartment and spruces up his life.
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Even if all it had to offer were writer-director Wong Kar-wai's thrillingly distinctive visuals, Chungking Express would be well worth watching; happily, its thoughtfully drawn characters and naturalistic performances also pack a potent dramatic wallop.

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Robert Horton Film Comment Magazine What Chungking Express has are a couple of interesting situations, which don't quite justify a feature-length movie. Apr 10, 2018 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times I've never been a big fan of technique that calls attention to itself, but Wong's frenetic blend of slow motion, pixilation, rushing backgrounds and frozen foregrounds (or vice versa) is as integral to this movie as its bubbly story and characters. Rated: 3/4 May 28, 2014 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone [Wong's] hypnotic images of love and loss finally wear down your resistance as seemingly discordant sights and sounds coalesce into a radiant, crazy quilt. May 28, 2014 Full Review Rose Ho The Asian Cut An intimate and poetic ode to youth. Rated: 4/5 Aug 2, 2025 Full Review Mattie Lucas trans|cendental cinema A haunting portrait of timely and timeless longing. Rated: 4/4 Apr 17, 2025 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle Wong Kar-wai is one of the best filmmakers from one of the most significant film movements... And, in my opinion, Chungking Express is his best film. Supposing one plus one still equals two, that makes this one of the best films ever made Jul 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zipzen O. Legendary. Chungking Express is the same as a very good short novel. It flows, breathes. It’s light and dreamy. The way its pace flows so naturally makes it an absolute masterpiece. I love this movie so much that it’s on the top of my comfort movie list. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Hao Ian L Chungking Express is like watching a luminous daydream of fleeting love and urban isolation set in the neon-soaked corridors of Hong Kong, in a way that speaks in fragments, repetitions, and fleeting moments, just like how one would actually experience love and loss in the real world. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/25 Full Review Asciai R It's poetic and beautifully made capturing the essence of being "lost" in youth and take things for granted without realizing the object that you wanted was in front of you all along. Wong Kar Wai's creativeness and artistry are so captivating to the point the scenes itself contains deep messages that pinches our mind to be aware of. One example is the foreground freeze and a motion background, or vise versa where how time move faster than us and we don't quite realized it until it's gone and was taken away from us. Ps: I hate what Faye's doing at his apartment. It's creepy and uncomfortable, overall it's great! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review ulyssesmovieblog b Chungking Express offers the audience a poetic journey through the world of “lost” characters.Wong Kar-wai rejects the traditional narrative and makes the audience a partner in the emotional turmoil of the characters. Do you think Faye had the right to enter Cop 663’s house and change his life? for detail reviews: https://ulyssesmovieblog.com/one-city-two-stories-endless-melancholy-chungking-express/ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Christian K The vibes throughout and the first half of this are an all timer, some really incredible framing and direction. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Every day, Cop 223 (Takeshi Kaneshiro) buys a can of pineapple with an expiration date of May 1, symbolizing the day he'll get over his lost love. He's also got his eye on a mysterious woman in a blond wig (Brigitte Lin), oblivious of the fact she's a drug dealer. Cop 663 (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) is distraught with heartbreak over a breakup. But when his ex drops a spare set of his keys at a local cafe, a waitress (Faye Wong) lets herself into his apartment and spruces up his life.
Director
Kar-Wai Wong
Producer
Chan Ye Cheng
Screenwriter
Kar-Wai Wong
Distributor
Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 1994, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 21, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA)
$114.9K
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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