Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong arthouse[5] romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai.[6][7] The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop obsessed by his breakup with a woman named May, and his encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler (Brigitte Lin). The second stars Tony Leung as a police officer roused from his gloom over the loss of his flight attendant girlfriend (Valerie Chow) by the attentions of a quirky snack bar worker (Faye Wong).[8]
"Chungking" in the title refers to Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, where Wong grew up in the 1960s. "Express" refers to the food stand Midnight Express, located in Lan Kwai Fong, an area in Central, Hong Kong.[9][10]
The film premiered at Hong Kong on 14 July 1994 and received critical acclaim specially for its direction, cinematography and cast performances. Since then it has been regarded as one of Kar-Wai's finest works, one of the best films of 1994, of the 1990s, of the 20th century and of all time, as well as one of the best anthologies and romantic comedies ever made.
In 2022, the film appeared at number 88 on the decennial Sight and Sound critics' poll of the greatest films of all time.[11]
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named after the city of Chongqing, specifically its old postal name Chungking. Chungking Mansions is 17 storeys tall and consists of five blocks, named A...
renowned directors throughout East Asia, including Wong Kar-wai (ChungkingExpress and Fallen Angels), Peter Chan (Perhaps Love, The Warlords, and Wuxia)...
films, being best known for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai in ChungkingExpress, Happy Together, In the Mood for Love and 2046. Doyle is also known...
other filmmakers throughout Asia and the world with films such as ChungkingExpress and Fallen Angels, both set in present-day Hong Kong. His 1997 film...
West she is perhaps best known for starring in Wong Kar-wai's films ChungkingExpress (1994) and 2046 (2004). While she has collaborated with international...
storytelling and mainstream entertainment. Film critic Roger Ebert called ChungkingExpress, a critically acclaimed 1994 art film, "largely a cerebral experience"...
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memorably in Wong Kar-wai's internationally acclaimed 1994 feature, ChungkingExpress, which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the...
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