Brigitte Lin, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro
Hong Kong director Kar Wai Wong i established a unique style with this cerebral film that tells two somewhat similar but unrelated stories about loneliness and disconnection in the big city. In the fi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002
Stats: 2,147 reviews
Wong Kar Wai's influences from the French 'New wave' are clear but he definitely brings his own style and flare to this beautiful and unconventional film
an innovative and captivating drama of heart break told as two short films that are loosely connected by coincidental circumstances. wong's characters are engaging and most of the dialogue was well done. unfortunately, the short story of the two featured that i most enjoyed was...( read more)
"Chungking Express" has been compared to the works of Jean-Luc Godard, and it's not hard to see why. The film defys most conventions: it's a loose free fall that's more about journey than destination, anecdotes than cohesive narrative. It also centers around quirky young lovers w...( read more)
I felt a little cheated by this film. It comprises two unrelated stories; the first one gets you interested in the characters and then they're gone. Maybe that is the point. Maybe it's well done, but it still felt unfair. The second story was a little confusing and a little impla...( read more)
Wong Kar-wai's best film. told with expertise and beauty only he could give us. A fantastic love story.
It was okay. I didnt really see the point but it was a beautiful and colorful film.
This was the film that saved me from a deep depression. As soon as I watched it, I fell in love with life all over again. A masterpiece.
Perhaps I'm too young to truly appreciate this movie as others do. Don't get me wrong. Chungking Express is a wonderfully made flick. The story is good and the acting is fantastic, but I can't empathize with the characters as I would like to. I can surely see how many people can,...( read more)
Wong Kar Wai's brilliantly made indie flick about the fates of misanthropes colliding in a tiny take-out restaurant.
Hey people!!!
Deleted scenes from Chungking Express:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv-wkseAxvY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9uHQWuWTJs&feature=related
It's really very interesting!
Finally being released by Criterion in November!
This makes me extremely happy. I cannot wait!!
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