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Chungking Express

Original title: Chung Hing sam lam
  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
114K
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POPULARITY
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Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
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CantonesePsychological DramaComedyCrimeDramaMysteryRomance

Two melancholic 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 melancholic 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 melancholic 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.

  • Director
    • Wong Kar-Wai
  • Writer
    • Wong Kar-Wai
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Lin
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,280
    293
    • Director
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • Writer
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • Stars
      • Brigitte Lin
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
      • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    • 312User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Top Cast14

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

    User reviews312

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Chungking Express' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Since 'Chungking Express' was filmed in sequence or "like a road movie" as Wong Kar-Wai has said, Wong wrote each scene either the night before or in the morning of the day of filming.
    • Goofs
      In the part where Faye leaves the apartment and the camera shows her going out, a portion of the camera is seen in the mirror for a brief moment.
    • 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)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Chinching Samlam
    • Filming locations
      • Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong, China(Midnight Express and Restaurant California locations)
    • Production company
      • Jet Tone Production
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $600,200
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,779
      • Mar 10, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,295,966
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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