Chungking Express

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Alan G @RT25183689 6d A bit of a curates egg for me, interesting in parts. I liked the opening story and the male leads were good. The second story line was interesting in a way if you have observed how HK people interact and connect. However I found Fay Wong's character a bit annoying overall, although she may probably be typical of HK girlfriends. She didn't resonate with me at all. She was the type of girl you would dump pretty quickly. I guess she acted the part well but I found the men more relatable. See more Jonathan K @aFIREintheattic Jun 14 You gotta start with the visual experience, there are so many cool shots in this movie. Such cool framing, coloring, smearing, and frame rates, with tilted angles and blurred depth of field. It’s hard to put the vibe factor into words. Maybe one way to say it is that you could imagine a lot of these shots as really cool 90s alternative rock album covers for a jewel CD case. It's just really cool to look at. The music is a vibe, too; it's basically two songs over and over again, and they really nail the mood. The second half, the second story, is far better and more captivating for me. It’s where most of what I’m going to remember from the film comes from. I think once the girl who plays Faye comes into the picture, it just starts to take on this iconic look, and a big part of it is her presence on the screen. It's funny to watch now because the 90s are back in style, which makes the look kind of... [continued on letterboxd] See more Owen K. @NCR23 Apr 30 A wistful and melancholic movie with moments of happiness. It had cool cinematography and a very interesting story. See more Achille V @RT91076551 Nov 23 I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is dreamy, light and positive with some good acting in it See more O g @RT76089177 Oct 27 Stylish but insubstantial See more Zipzen O. @OTZLM Oct 5 Legendary. Chungking Express is the same as a very good short novel. It flows, breathes. It’s light and dreamy. The way its pace flows so naturally makes it an absolute masterpiece. I love this movie so much that it’s on the top of my comfort movie list. See more Read all reviews

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