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Chungking Express
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PG13,1hr 43min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
March 8, 1996
Director:
Wong Kar-Wai
Distributor:
Miramax
Starring:
Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai  ...more
Synopsis: A Hong Kong fast food restaurant acts as the link between two unusual stories of police officers in love in this eccentric, stylish comedy-drama. Director Wong Kar-Wai plays freely with traditional narrative structure, dividing his film into two loosely connected segments. The first centers on a depressed cop struggling to come to terms with a recent break-up. His sad isolation is transformed when he encounters a beautiful, mysterious femme fatale, whose involvement with the criminal underworld ... Full Synopsis
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Jonathan Crow
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At a time when Hong Kong cinema was known more for its pyrotechnics and jaw-dropping feats of physical daring than for sensitive explorations of the human condition, Chungking Express was a revelation to both domestic and international audiences. The film swept the 1995 Hong Kong Film Academy awards and established director Wong Kar-wai as one of world cinema's most adventurous and influential filmmakers. ... Full Review
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Brigitte Lin
Woman in blonde wig
Takeshi Kaneshiro
He Quiwu, Cop 223
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Cop 663
Faye Wong
Faye
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