Chungking Express [Region 2]
by Kar Wai Wong
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Actor: Brigitte Lin, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Valerie ChowDirector: Kar Wai Wong
Cinematographer: Christopher Doyle
Cinematographer: Wai-keung Lau
Writer: Kar Wai Wong
Editor: Chi-Leung Kwong
Editor: Kit-Wai Kai
Editor: William Chang
Producer: Pui-wah Chan
Producer: Yi-kan Chan
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: PAL
Running Time: 98 minutes
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Movie Reviews of Chungking Express [Region 2]
Movie Review: One of my absolute Favorites, foreign or otherwise!
Summary: 5 Stars
Why do I love this film so much? I'm an Indie and foreign film lover so, that helps. Overall though, I enjoy the honesty in each of the film's love stories, three in all that subtly intertwine with each other. Quirky love at it's finest! The actors are stellar in this cast: Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigette Lin & musician Faye Wong in her debut role. A lighthearted look at life's relationships, this film is gem that shouldn't be missed. If you enjoy Punch Drunk Love, Lost in Translation and everything in between, try Chungking Express.
Summary of Chungking Express [Region 2]
Chungking Express tells two stories loosely connected by a Hong Kong snack bar. In one story, a cop who's been recently dumped by his girlfriend becomes obsessed with the expiration dates on cans of pineapple; he's constantly distracted as he tries to track down a drug dealer in a blond wig (played by Brigitte Lin, best known from Swordsman II and The Bride with White Hair). Meanwhile, another cop who's recently been dumped by his girlfriend (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, from John Woo's Hard-Boiled and A Bullet in the Head) mopes around his apartment, talking to his sponge and other domestic objects. He catches the eye of a shop girl (Hong Kong pop star Faye Wang) who secretly breaks in and cleans his apartment. If you're beginning to suspect that neither of these stories has a conventional plot, you're correct. What Chungking Express does have is loads of energy and a gorgeous visual style that never gets in the way of engaging with the charming characters. The movie was shot on the fly by hip director Wong Kar-Wai (Happy Together, Ashes of Time), using only available lighting and found locations. The movie's loose, improvisational feel is closer to Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless than any recent film--and that's high praise. Quirky, funny, and extremely engaging, Chungking Express manages to be experimental and completely accessible at the same time. --Bret FetzerComedy DVD Video
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