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Chungking Express

Chungking Express

If my memory of her has an expiration date, let it be 10,000 years...

#8of 1994
1994 1h 43mDramaComedyRomance

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

4.0/5

TMDB score· 2,232 votes

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Synopsis

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

The vibe

drug smugglingpoliceex-girlfriendgirlfriendsnack barromancehong kongexpiration dateflight attendantcleaning

Behind it

Wong Kar-WaiWong Kar-WaiDirectorRoel A. GarcíaComposerMichael GalassoMichael GalassoComposerFrankie Chan Fan-KeiFrankie Chan Fan-KeiComposerChristopher DoyleChristopher DoyleCinematographyAndrew Lau Wai-KeungAndrew Lau Wai-KeungCinematography

Cast

Brigitte LinBrigitte LinWoman in Blonde WigTakeshi KaneshiroTakeshi KaneshiroHe Zhiwu / Cop 223Tony Leung Chiu-waiTony Leung Chiu-waiCop 663Faye WongFaye WongFayeValerie ChowValerie ChowAir HostessPiggy Chan Kam-ChuenOwner of EateryKwan Lee-NaKwan Lee-NaMayLeung SanK Store ClerkZhiming HuangManLiang ZhenThe 2nd MayVickie EngVickie EngBar Maid (uncredited)Lynne LangdonLynne LangdonComplaining Customer (uncredited)Thom BakerDrug Dealer (uncredited)Joh Chung-SingJoh Chung-SingMan (uncredited)

Director

Wong Kar-Wai

Writer

Wong Kar-Wai

Release date

14 Jul 1994

Runtime

1h 43m

Budget

$0.2M

Studio

Jet Tone Production

Language

English, Mandarin, Punjabi

Country

Hong Kong

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