102 mins |
Rated
PG-13 (for some violence, sexuality and drug content)
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Brigitte Lin, Faye Wong, Valerie Chow, Jinquan Chen
(Wong Kar-wai, 1994, 102 min) While waiting to start post-production on Ashes of Time, Wong Kar-wai, feeling exhausted, wrote two lighter-themed stories about seemingly fleeting human connections in big city life. The film features love-lorn Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung) dealing with breakups and meeting uniquely charming, yet very different, women (Brigitte Lin and Faye Wong). Chungking Express catapulted Wong to international acclaim, celebrated for its innovative cinematography, fragmented narrative, and emotional depth.
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(Wong Kar-wai, 1994, 102 min) While waiting to start post-production on Ashes of Time, Wong Kar-wai, feeling exhausted, wrote two lighter-themed stories about seemingly fleeting human connections in big city life. The film features love-lorn Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung) dealing with breakups and meeting uniquely charming, yet very different, women (Brigitte Lin and Faye Wong). Chungking Express catapulted Wong to international acclaim, celebrated for its innovative cinematography, fragmented narrative, and emotional depth.
