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Chungking Express

Drama Comedy Romance

1994, Movie, 1h 43min

The whiplash, double-pronged CHUNGKING EXPRESS is one of the defining works of 1990s cinema and the film that made Wong Kar Wai an instant icon. Two heartsick Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung Chiu Wai), both jilted by ex-lovers, cross paths at the Midnight Express take-out food stand, where the ethereal pixie waitress Faye (Faye Wong) works. Anything goes in Wong’s gloriously shot and utterly unexpected charmer, which cemented the sex appeal of its gorgeous stars and forever turned canned pineapple and the Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’” into tokens of romantic longing.

"Chungking Express" — drama, comedy and romance movie produced in Hong Kong and released in 1994. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.9 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 43min. "Chungking Express" is currently available to stream on Max, The Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime ⎥ MAX and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: Hong Kong

Director:

Wong Kar-Wai

Cast:

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai,

Wong Chi-Ming,

Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia,

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Reviews

Critic Kim Newman

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...a film of two parts, following two distinct threads as neon-lit, night-time stories bleed into each other.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Joey O'Bryan

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...undoubtedly the most purely enjoyable movie Wong has made to date.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Rasmus Brendstrup

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Nostalgi og postmodernisme hvirvles sammen til ét i en centrifuge af fortællerstemmer, smukke billeder, stoisk tristesse og sexede uniformer.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Critic David Madsen

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...det [er] umuligt ikke at falde pladask for denne lille gruppe af håbløse romantikere.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Critic Kristoffer Hegnsvad

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...et af filmhistoriens hovedværker, der fylder biografrummet ud, som var den frisklavet til tiden.

Read full review at Politiken

Michael Thomsen

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1990er Hong Kong klassiker. Plottet kan godt være LIDT svært at følge (måske mig der er dum), men VILD billedpoesi og storbyromantik.

3 years ago

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Chungking Express is a whimsical and poignant film that follows the interconnected stories of two lovelorn police officers in Hong Kong. One officer, Cop 223, played by Takeshi Kaneshiro, is struggling to get over his recent breakup and finds solace in a mysterious woman with a blonde wig, played by Brigitte Lin. The other officer, Cop 663, played by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, is also nursing a broken heart and becomes smitten with Faye, played by Faye Wong, a quirky server at a late-night restaurant. As the characters navigate their emotional journeys, the film takes viewers on a wild ride through the bustling streets of Hong Kong, filled with vivid colors and an unforgettable soundtrack. With its unique blend of drama, comedy, and romance, Chungking Express has become a beloved classic of contemporary Hong Kong cinema.