Chungking Express
Lists:
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sight And Sound Critics Top 250
Brief Synopsis: "A Hong Kong fast food restaurant acts as the link between two unusual stories of police officers in love in this eccentric, stylish comedy-drama. Director Wong Kar-Wai plays freely with traditional narrative structure, dividing his film into two loosely connected segments. The first centers on a depressed cop struggling to come to terms with a recent break-up. His sad isolation is transformed when he encounters a beautiful, mysterious femme fatale, whose involvement with the criminal underworld proves troublesome for both. The second story explores the odd relationship between a female restaurant worker and another recently jilted police officer. The strange woman decides to regularly clean and redecorate the man's apartment in his absence, allowing the two to form a close intimacy without meeting face to face. Both stories present a beautifully atmospheric look at modern urban life and romance, with its combination of isolation and casual, unexpected meetings."
Overall Ranking: 1565
(Rank from 1994: # 23)
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| Rating: |
| 74 |
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped) |
85 |
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Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)
| Buttery |
33.33% |
| Regular |
33.33% |
| Half-Popped |
33.33% |
| Stale |
0% |
| Burnt |
0% |
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Streaming Options
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