Chungking Express

Chungking Express
by Kar Wai Wong

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Actor: Brigitte Lin, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Valerie Chow
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Brand: Disney
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 1
Audio: Cantonese (Original Language), Unknown; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-21
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Miramax

DVD Reviews of Chungking Express

DVD Review: I love this movie!
Summary: 5 Stars

Just watched this movie, and omg, it's so wonderful. Didn't know what to expect, got the movie for Takashi Kaneshiro and in the end came out loving Tony Leung and Faye Wong. Their chemistry is perfect. The movie's hip, cool, romantic, sexy--it stays with you for days. I'm about to buy all of Wong Kar Wai's films now.

DVD Review: ChungKing Express
Summary: 5 Stars

One of the most interesting films I have ever seen. Never was a big sub- title movie person, but this movie takes off from the begining,and soars throughout. Truly a fantastic, well directed film .

DVD 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.

DVD Review: One of the best movies of the nineties.
Summary: 5 Stars

Gotta be honest. I love Amelie to tears, but this movie did the fanciful young girl romance earlier and maybe even better. That's not for me to say though. Check it out on your own.

DVD Review: Love and Laughter
Summary: 4 Stars

It's easy to see why this film catapulted Wong Kar Wai's status and is considedered one of the best films of the nineties. Not being a fan the first time through, the blu ray resparked my interest for this film so I decided to give it another chance. Lucky for me I made that choice.
The first half of the film is rather funny dealing with a heart broken cop who runs into a blond wig wearing woman whom he falls for exactly 57 hours later. This is great stuff. The comedic timing of Kaneshiro and Lin are spot on. The smooth transition from the first story to the next is also marvelous. Wong's direction of this film is fresh and invigorating and gives a new meaning to say chick flicks. I prefer the first part over the second however many will tell you they like the second story which deals with a cop who, you can tell is pretty good at picking up women, but the one that interests him now catches him off gaurd so to say. Either way you look at it both stories are great and you get a little bit of everything which makes this a very special film. The blu ray release is perfect and I'm sure it's pretty much exactly how Wong Kar Wai would want anyone to see this film. Picture quality 5/5 Audio quality 4.5/5

Description of Chungking Express

Tasty take-out isn't the only thing served hot at this little fast food place -- the lives and loves of its colorful customers also criss-cross over the counter! From a lovesick cop and a mysterious blonde to a free-spirited girl pursuing a secret love, spicy romance is the specialty of the house! For deliciously crowd-pleasing romance and fun, CHUNGKING EXPRESS delivers!

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 Fetzer

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