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Chungking Express

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Chungking Express (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 26

Fresh: 25

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Acclaimed Hong Kong New Wave director Wong Kar-Wai presents a kinetic, offbeat look at his city in these two stories. The first concerns a young woman (Brigitte Lin) who has been double-crossed in... Acclaimed Hong Kong New Wave director Wong Kar-Wai presents a kinetic, offbeat look at his city in these two stories. The first concerns a young woman (Brigitte Lin) who has been double-crossed in a heroin deal and her budding romance with a lovelorn cop (Takeshi Kaneshiro). The second deals with another officer (Tony Leung) whose girlfriend has left him and the young waitress (Faye Wong) who tries to help him without his knowledge. [More]

Starring: Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro

Starring: Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro

Director: Wong Kar-Wai

Director: Wong Kar-Wai

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Release:

May 21, 2002

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1

Audio:

  • Stereo - Cantonese
  • Subtitles - English - Optional

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  • Introduction - 1. Quentin Tarantino
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the rapid pace keeps the stories from wearing out their welcome.

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08/26/08
Jason Morgan
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a pair of not-entirely-successful romantic stories but, fuelled by [Wong Kar Wai's] cinematic fervor and exuberant use of music...it's irresistible

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08/20/06
Jay Antani
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06/24/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Whimsical Hong Kong comedy.

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05/08/06
Dennis Schwartz
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a visual stunner

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Rumsey Taylor
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12/18/04
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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A near-perfect fusion of form and style, content and substance. One of the great movies of its decade.

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10/27/03
Dan Jardine
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Intoxicating, jazzy, and clever evocation of a certain breed of Hong Kong night-life.

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08/16/03
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07/30/03
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
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Some moments that will confuse, many more that will elate.

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03/25/03
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09/10/02
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
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02/27/01
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