Chungking Express

1994 Wong Kar-Wai 1h 43m ★ 8.0
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

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.