Chungking Express (1994) pt. 1
Chungking Express (1994) pt. 2
Chungking Express
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Theatrical release poster
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| Cantonese | Cung4 Hing3 Sam1 Lam4 |
| Directed by | Wong Kar-wai |
| Produced by | Chan Yi-kan |
| Written by | Wong Kar-wai |
| Starring | Brigitte Lin Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Faye Wong Takeshi Kaneshiro Valerie Chow |
| Music by | Frankie Chan Roel. A Garcia |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle Lau Wai-Keung (Andrew Lau) |
| Edited by | William Chang Kai Kit-wai Kwong Chi-Leung |
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Jet Tone Production
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| Distributed by | Ocean Shores Video (HK)Miramax Films Rolling Thunder Pictures(US) |
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin English Japanese Hindi |
| Box office | $600,200 (US) HK$7,678,549 (HK) |
Chungking Express (重慶森林) is a 1994 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. 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 who is obsessed with the break-up of his relationship with a woman named May and his platonic encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler (Brigitte Lin). The second stars Tony Leung as a police officer who is 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). The film depicts a paradox in that even though the characters live in densely packed Hong Kong, they are mostly lonely and live in their own inner worlds.
The Chinese title translates to “Chungking Jungle”, 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 where Faye works.
