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Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong film, written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a different lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop obsessed by his breakup with a woman named May and his encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler. The second stars Tony Leung as a police…
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Hello movie lovers! It’s been a while since I shared a review, and looking back at those, I kinda realized that the movies I watched were really random. Like, I thought I was following a pattern or theme, but when I traced my reviews, the movies are diverse, if not for a couple or three that are similar in some ways. So, for the movies I’m going to review, I’m gonna set a common ground. I’m not gonna delve into the…More
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In "Chungking Express," Wong Kar-Wai once again explores the theme of love by dividing the film into two parts, each narrating two stories with three main characters. This structure provides opportunities to delve into three facets of love. Love as Memory: In the first story, we follow Ho Chi Mu, a 25-year-old police officer who has recently broken up with his girlfriend, Mei. All that remains of their relationship…More
No. It is not a romance film. In almost each of the frames, Wong Kar Wai shows humanity that is pretty much embedded into the world of branding and capitalism. Quite a dystopian theme but he made light of it by mixing a witty, and charming 'In-The-Mood-For-Love-esque' relationship story. Something that today's writing, especially for Malaysian small screen is lacking. Do not get me started. Anyway, this film resides…More
A cult movie | Una película de culto Now I'm better at remembering names of directors, actors, and movies, but a few years ago I would often add movies to my list just because of a title, a poster, a trailer, or some other reason. Now, streaming platforms allow me to browse the different available titles by the same director or filter results by a specific actor and I have found surprising relationships between titl…More
It's been around a month since I last watched a film, it's been a struggle to find something fresh that stands out, capable of holding my attention. Having been reading about Tarantino, I came across the name Chungking Express; a name I've heard in the past, but never taken the effort to look into beyond its name. While avoiding the film's story, I looked up a few screenshots after reading it was shot in 35mm film i…More