Chungking Express

8 1994 Wong Kar-Wai 1h 43m
Drama Comedy Romance
Chungking Express

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

Cast

Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin Woman in Blonde Wig
Takeshi Kaneshiro Takeshi Kaneshiro He Zhiwu / Cop 223
Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai Cop 663
Faye Wong Faye Wong Faye
Valerie Chow Valerie Chow Air Hostess
Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen Owner of Eatery
Kwan Lee-Na Kwan Lee-Na May
Leung San K Store Clerk

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Vibes

Chill Emotional Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Chungking Express

In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love 2000
Wong Kar-wai double bill. Two films about the beautiful loneliness of city life and the connections that almost happen. Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels 1995
Wong Kar-wai's neon Hong Kong. Two films about people who pass through each other's lives like strangers on a midnight train.

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