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Chungking Express

Chung Hing sam lam (Chungking Express)

1994

Wong Kar-Wai

Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong ...

7.5

14,375

Drama. Romance The loosely connected stories of a pair of Hong Kong cops who are dumped by their girlfriends. In the first segment, a young cop, known only by his badge number (#223) and on the rebound from a love affair, encounters a glamorous nameless woman in a blonde wig, sunglasses and Chanel raincoat who is tracking down a group of smugglers from Chungking House. In the second part, police officer #663 gets closer and closer to Faye, a ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"This is the kind of movie you'll relate to if you love film itself, rather than its surface aspects such as story and stars (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Jonathan Romney The Guardian	"'Chungking Express' is urban cinema par excellence (...) Wong's most distinctive film so far"
		Derek Elley Variety	"Overall, Wong’s movie doesn’t leave as big a wash behind it as the more ambitious 'Days' and his 'Mean Streets'-like debut, 'As Tears Go By,' but it’s an enjoyable cruise"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Wong has legitimate visual flair, but his characters spend an awful lot of time playing impish tricks. A film in which a man talks to his dishtowel has an overdeveloped sense of fun."
		Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"An immensely charming and energetic comedy (...) This provides an ideal introduction to his work"
		Kim Newman Empire	"Wong's dreamlike tone and Doyle's stunning cinematography make this strange love story a joy to watch (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune	"A breezy little Hong Kong movie that has more life, energy, humanity and sheer visual zing than most other shows you'll see in a month or so (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

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