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'Chungking Express' is the ultra-stylish film by internationally acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai. Using gorgeous Hong Kong stars and perfect pop music, 'Chungking Express' tells two stories of lovelorn cops, dangerous drug smugglers and California dreamers. The first story takes place in the infamous Chungking .. Read more

Starring	Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Faye Wong
Director	Wong Kar-Wai
Genres	World Cinema

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- A mood of nostalgia-tinged melancholia pervades this enjoyable movie of young, urban workers caught in a web of disappointment and desire, but still hopelessly optimistic.
- 33387
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Stunning visuals and an unforgettable performance from Faye Wong
  
  I think it's fair to say that 'Chungking Express' is a movie more concerned with aesthetics and film technique than conventional plot or character ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Gray
  - Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  - 02 Sep 2005 at 22:05
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  - 0
  ms nice and ms crazy
  
  Two stories of cops linked to take away joint that focus on their romantic affairs that are both stylish and melancholic. First involves young cop and lethal ... read more »
  
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- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Nov 2011 at 19:53
- - 0
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  California Dreaming....
  
  Chungking Express is a critically acclaimed film by Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai. It contains two tenuously linked romantic stories, each involving a Hong ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 27 Aug 2011 at 16:17
- - 0
  - 5
  Don't bother watching this film - you will be disappointed
  
  What a waste of time! The subtitles were few and far between so it was a matter of guesswork as to what was happening! That really coloured the whole thing for ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 04 Aug 2011 at 12:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Not as clever as it wants to be
  
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  A well made if flashy film. It probably repays several viewings if you want to sit through it. Basically two love tales with at least three of the characters ... read more »
  
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- 910761
- - Moondog
  - 149 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Aug 2010 at 15:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Aargh- how annoying!!
  
  I thought watching this film coudl go wither way since I had watched in the mood for love- which I loved, and 2046- which I loathed.
  
  Unfortunately ... read more »
  
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- - BeccyMalloi
  - 124 reviews
  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 02 Jan 2010 at 01:24
- - 1
  - 1
  waste of time
  
  This is the first review I have been moved to write, wow what a waste of time, spent the whole time waiting for something to happen. So what if it looks good (... read more »
  
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  - Ambleside
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 22:13
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  - 0
  Chungking Express
  
  Like nothing I've seen~very unusual but highly effective.
  
  Faye Wong is superb ^^
  
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- - a customer
  - Cambridge
  - 21 Oct 2009 at 00:37
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  - 0
  Chungking Express
  
  Wtf? What a waste of 1hr and 30 mins of my life.
  
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- - Tallos
  - 60 reviews
  - Surbiton
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 15:18
- - 1
  - 1
  Rubbish
  
  This film has two separate stories that from what I can remember are not even remotely linked or related. The film generally meanders towards nothingness, ... read more »
  
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- - HarryK
  - 16 reviews
  - Letchworth Garden City
  - 25 Mar 2009 at 21:32
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  - 0
  Nice movie
  
  I loved the photographs, the music, the acting...
  
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  - London
  - 21 Dec 2008 at 08:22
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- - 27
  - 2
  Stunning visuals and an unforgettable performance from Faye Wong
  
  I think it's fair to say that 'Chungking Express' is a movie more concerned with aesthetics and film technique than conventional plot or character ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 147052
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Gray
  - Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  - 02 Sep 2005 at 22:05
- - 15
  - 2
  Cleverness for the sake of it?
  
  The only-slighly-interesting story of two Hong Kong policemen who have loved and lost. The first 30 minutes is very promising, until it dwindles into yawnsville... read more »
  
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- - Phil Estein
  - Oxford
  - 11 Dec 2004 at 14:47
- - 16
  - 6
  Pointless
  
  Due to the overall rating, I dismissed the low rated reviews and went ahead with renting. After the first 20 minutes, I was tempted to stop watching, but I ... read more »
  
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- 310211
- - Insomnia
  - Enfield
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 09:55
- - 9
  - 1
  10 years
  
  I can't believe it's 10 years since this first came out!
  
  A portmanteau movie of three interlinked stories.
  
  Fast-paced, visally ... read more »
  
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- 321024
- - freelancemermaid
  - cheshire
  - 30 Jan 2005 at 19:12
- - 9
  - 2
  Amazing
  
  Wong Kar-Wai on his finest form - beautifully crafted direction, stunning visuals and a sprawling plot held together by amusingly self-effacating characters. ... read more »
  
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- 314095
- - ciyi
  - England
  - 15 Nov 2004 at 15:17
- - 6
  - 2
  Weird
  
  Confusing movie not memorable
  
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- - a customer
  - Belfast
  - 12 Jun 2005 at 16:01
- - 6
  - 3
  Stringing two stories ...
  
  Stringing two stories together round a particular part of Hong Kong did not really work for me. Granted the fluid camerawork is impressive it's a pity that ... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 552 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Sep 2004 at 15:55
- - 6
  - 3
  Trivial
  
  Maybe I'm in the wrong age group. I barely managed to sit through this pointless, mostly boring film. A disjointed tale of people whose lives are slipping ... read more »
  
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- - Ray
  - Northampton
  - 24 May 2005 at 21:14
- - 5
  - 3
  Top notch film-making (half of it)
  
  This is two stories linked together by the food counter of the title. The first one doesn't really work at all, being too obsessed with some obvious ... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 07 Dec 2004 at 12:54
- - 2
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  Just a beautiful film.
  
  If you loved Amelie, you'll love this. Simple as that.
  
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- 54632
- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 11:05

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Critics' reviews
- A mood of nostalgia-tinged melancholia pervades this enjoyable movie of young, urban workers caught in a web of disappointment and desire, but still hopelessly optimistic.
- 33387
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- Wong Kar-Wai's movie tells two loosely interlinked stories, both about lovelorn cops who get involved with women who... read more on Time Out
- 52541
- - Time Out
  - 15 May 2009 at 01:09

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  'Chungking Express' is the ultra-stylish film by internationally acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai. Using gorgeous Hong Kong stars and perfect pop music, 'Chungking Express' tells two stories of lovelorn cops, dangerous drug smugglers and California dreamers.
  
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  'Chungking Express' is the ultra-stylish film by internationally acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai. Using gorgeous Hong Kong stars and perfect pop music, 'Chungking Express' tells two stories of lovelorn cops, dangerous drug smugglers and California dreamers.
  
  The first story ...