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Chungking Express

Original title: Chung Hing sam lam
  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
79K
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POPULARITY
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Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
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Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
79K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,557
81
  • Director
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Writer
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Lin
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Writer
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Lin
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 226User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 23 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:40
    Trailer [OV]
    Streaming Passport to China
    Clip 4:35
    Streaming Passport to China

    Photos74

    Chungking Express (1994)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Brigitte Lin in Chungking Express (1994)
    Valerie Chow, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Brigitte Lin, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
    Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
    Brigitte Lin in Chungking Express (1994)
    Valerie Chow, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Brigitte Lin, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
    Brigitte Lin and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
    Valerie Chow, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Brigitte Lin in Chungking Express (1994)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
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    Brigitte Lin in Chungking Express (1994)

    Top cast

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    Brigitte Lin
    Brigitte Lin
    • Woman in Blonde Wigas Woman in Blonde Wig
    • (as Ching-hsia Lin)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • He Zhiwu, Cop 223as He Zhiwu, Cop 223
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Cop 663as Cop 663
    • (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
    Faye Wong
    Faye Wong
    • Fayeas Faye
    Valerie Chow
    Valerie Chow
    • Air Hostessas Air Hostess
    Piggy Chan
    Piggy Chan
    • Manager of 'Midnight Express'as Manager of 'Midnight Express'
    • (as Jinquan Chen)
    Lee-Na Kwan
    • Richardas Richard
    • (as Guan Lina)
    Zhiming Huang
    • Manas Man
    Liang Zhen
    • The 2nd Mayas The 2nd May
    Songshen Zuo
    • Manas Man
    Thom Baker
    • Drug Dealeras Drug Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    Rico Chu
    Rico Chu
    • Manas Man
    • (uncredited)
    Vickie Eng
    Vickie Eng
    • Barmaidas Barmaid
    • (uncredited)
    Lynne Langdon
    Lynne Langdon
    • Complaining Customeras Complaining Customer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kar-Wai Wong
    • Writer
      • Kar-Wai Wong
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Since 'Chungking Express' was filmed in sequence or "like a road movie" as Kar-Wai Wong has said, Wong wrote each scene either the night before or in the morning of the day of filming.
    • Goofs
      When Faye (Faye Wong) delivers a letter to Policeman 663 (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), said letter is being held in a way that makes the front side point down. However, in the following cut, it is held straight.
    • Quotes

      He Zhiwu, Cop 223: If memories could be canned, would they also have expiry dates? If so, I hope they last for centuries.

    • Alternate versions
      The original Hong Kong release ran 98 minutes. 'Kar Wai Wong' made several changes to the international version, bringing the running time to 102 minutes:
      • The international version expands the scenes where The Blonde prepares for the smuggling trip and later searches for the smugglers.
      • Indian music plays during the smugglers' arrival at the airport in international prints; in the Hong Kong version, the title theme plays.
      • The international version includes the kidnapping of an Indian girl, which does not occur in the Hong Kong version.
      • The sequence with Zhiwu loitering outside his girlfriend's window appears earlier in the international edit.
      • In the Hong Kong version, the Faye Wong cover of "Dreams" plays over the shot of 663 drinking coffee. The international version strips out the music (leaving only ambient noise), although "Dreams" still appears at the end of the film. The international cut is Wong's preferred version and has been used for most home video releases. The Hong Kong cut was released on VHS/laserdisc by World Video and on VHS/LD/DVD by Mei Ah.
    • Connections
      Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream Person
      Written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan

      Performed by Faye Wong

      (cover of "Dreams" by The Cranberries)

    User reviews226

    Review
    Top review
    More than meets the eye in unusual tale of two HK cops
    Wong Kar Wai triumphs stylistically in Chungking Express, a beautiful movie that places two fingers right on the throbbing pulse of what it means to be lovesick. Some viewers will not appreciate the director's decision to fracture the narrative into two distinct stories, but multiple viewings should cure any doubts. Hypnotic editing and camerawork capture a mood and tone that is equal parts Blade Runner and Breathless, and the principal performers are all delightful to watch. Memorable use of music additionally adds to the film's strength, along with a number of unique vignettes and quirks of character (think expired canned pineapple, a toy airplane and new additions to a fish tank, for example) that take unsuspecting audiences by surprise.
    helpful•65
    17
    • pooch-8
    • Jan 14, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Hindi
      • Mandarin
      • Punjabi
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Chinching Samlam
    • Filming locations
      • Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Jet Tone Production
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $600,200
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,779
      • Mar 10, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,500,226
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1(original ratio)

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