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Chungking Express

Chungking Express

If my memory of her has an expiration date, let it be 10,000 years...

19948.01h 43m

Overview

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Written by Wong Kar-Wai
Produced by Yi-kan Chan, Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Box OfficeBudget: $160K0

Top Cast

Brigitte Lin

Brigitte Lin

Woman in Blonde Wig

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Takeshi Kaneshiro

He Zhiwu / Cop 223

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Cop 663

Faye Wong

Faye Wong

Faye

Valerie Chow

Valerie Chow

Air Hostess

P

Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen

Owner of Eatery

Kwan Lee-Na

Kwan Lee-Na

May

L

Leung San

K Store Clerk

Z

Zhiming Huang

Man

L

Liang Zhen

The 2nd May

Themes & Keywords

drug smugglingpoliceex-girlfriendgirlfriendsnack barromancehong kongexpiration dateflight attendantcleaningrelaxedhilariousromanticjoyful

About Chungking Express

Chungking Express is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of drug smuggling, police, ex-girlfriend, girlfriend, snack bar, romance. Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, it stars Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

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