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| Traditional Chinese | 重慶森林 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 重庆森林 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Chungking (Chongqing) Forest | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Wong Kar-wai | ||||||||||
| Written by | Wong Kar-wai | ||||||||||
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Production companies | Jet Tone Production Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
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Running time | 98 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Languages | Cantonese[3] Mandarin | ||||||||||
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Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong arthouse[5] romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai.[6][7] The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop obsessed by his breakup with a woman named May, and his encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler (Brigitte Lin). The second stars Tony Leung as a police officer roused from his gloom over the loss of his flight attendant girlfriend (Valerie Chow) by the attentions of a quirky snack bar worker (Faye Wong).[8]
"Chungking" in the title refers to Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, where Wong grew up in the 1960s. "Express" refers to the food stand Midnight Express, located in Lan Kwai Fong, an area in Central, Hong Kong.[9][10]
The film premiered at Hong Kong on 14 July 1994 and received critical acclaim specially for its direction, cinematography and cast performances. Since then it has been regarded as one of Kar-Wai's finest works, one of the best films of 1994, of the 1990s, of the 20th century and of all time, as well as one of the best anthologies and romantic comedies ever made.
In 2022, the film appeared at number 88 on the decennial Sight and Sound critics' poll of the greatest films of all time.[11]
- ^ "Chungking Express" end credit (Miramax/Criterion version) (DVD/Blu-ray). Miramax/Criterion.
- ^ a b "Chungking Express". Hong Kong Film Archive. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Chungking Express". BBFC. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Chunking Express". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Chungking Express (1994)". Chicago Sun-Times – via RogerEbert.com.
- ^ Blaise, Judd. "Chungking Express (1994)". AllMovie. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "The Cinematheque / Chungking Express".
- ^ "10 iconic looks in Asian cinema, including that Bruce Lee jumpsuit". South China Morning Post. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Poet of time: Wong Kar-Wai on Chungking Express | from the Sight & Sound archive". British Film Institute. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Then and Now: Iconic locations from Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Chungking Express (1994)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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