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Chungking Express

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Chungking Express (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 25 Fresh: 24  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.7/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

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 a heroin deal and her budding romance with a lovelorn cop (Takeshi Kaneshiro). The second deals... 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]

Genre: Foreign Films

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

Director: Wong Kar-Wai

DVD Info

Release:

May 21, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

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

Audio:

  • Stereo - Cantonese
  • Subtitles - English - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Introduction - 1. Quentin Tarantino
  • Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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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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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Whimsical Hong Kong comedy.

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05/08/06
Dennis Schwartz
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4/5

a visual stunner

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09/30/05
Rich Cline
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3/5

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08/04/05
Jake Euker
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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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01/25/05
Rumsey Taylor
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12/18/04
Andrew Wright
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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92/100

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
Apollo Guide
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4/5

Intoxicating, jazzy, and clever evocation of a certain breed of Hong Kong night-life.

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08/16/03
Nick Davis
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4.5/5

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07/30/03
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly
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4/5

Some moments that will confuse, many more that will elate.

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03/25/03
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
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06/05/02
Ray Greene
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02/27/01
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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As fresh as falling rain, a pair of love stories full of pain and humor.

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02/14/01
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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