Chungking Express

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Aka Chunghing Samlam

(1994, Hong Kong)   |   |   |   |   |   | 

( fr ) Chungking Express (Traditional Chinese: ????; Simplified Chinese: ????; pinyin: Chóngqìng S?nlín; literally 'Chongqing forest') is a 1994 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Faye Wong and Valerie Chow. The Chinese title translates to 'Chungking Forest', referring to the metaphoric concrete jungle of the city, as well as to Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui, where much of the first part of the movie is set. The English title refers to Chungking Mansions and the Midnight Express food stall that Faye Wong's stands outside during the end of the film.

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Jimsey   Good movie though I found it to be a bit confusing. Specifically 663's relationships with the various women in his life. Oh well, probably shouldn't have dabbled with my guitar at the same time. Maybe I'll watch it again some day.

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Burned out while editing the sprawling wuxia art film Ashes of Time, Kar Wai Wong cleared his head in a most unusual way: He made, on the fly, the superior Chungking Express. American Beauty perpetrator Sam Mendes tried something similar with the thirtysomething dramedy Away We Go, filmed quickly as he pieced together Revolutionary Road. Trouble is, there are few directors less likely to cut loose than Mendes. His is a ponderously heavy filmmaking style, and the result is two films that feel [Read more]
26 days ago on PW-Philadelphia Weekly  (Chungking Express) 
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FilmCineMundo: Chungking ExpressThis event has already occurred.Local artist Gary Sweeney opens the evening with his short film Shanghai Dream. The main event, Chungking Express is a landmark film of the 90s by director Wong Kar-Wai. It's a film of crushing melancholy, shot mainly in the neon night of Hong Kong. The focus here is on mood rather than story, which is not surprising considering the director filmed the scenes in order without really having a script. A HUGE inspiration for Sophia [Read more]
some time ago on San Antonio Current  (Chungking Express) 
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