Chungking Express (1994) Chung Hing sam lam (original title): Wong Kar-Wai's movie about two love-struck cops is filmed in impressionistic splashes of motion and color. The first half deals with Cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. The second half shows Cop 663 dealing with his breakup with his flight attendant girlfriend. He talks to his apartment furnishings until he meets a new girl at a local lunch counter. (8.0)
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Stars: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Faye Wong
Language: Cantonese (w/ English subtitles)
Two disconnected, yet quite similar stories. Apparently, this is a break-away from the traditional movies of the time (mid-90s in Hong Kong). I liked the use of Hong Kong's diverse cultures in the first part of the movie. I wish I'd understood what was said in Hindi or the Hindi songs. The second part is a little bit too much sentimental/silly, but I get the gist. Different, unique and not a generic movie. I specially liked the use of various camera-works to make the scenes look like fast or slow. The Chinese version of the The Cranberries' Dreams was a special treat. Very Nice! (Apparently, the singer, Faye Wong is famous in HK?) Highly recommend this movie. My Rating: 7.5
