[ Chungking Express (1994) ] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109424/]
[ 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. Chungking Express came to the attention of American audiences thanks to the efforts of director Quentin Tarantino, whose own brand of fractured storytelling and urban cool owes a debt to Wong Kar-Wai. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
[ Video ] X264 Duration 1h 42mn Bit rate 1 949 Kbps Nominal bit rate 2 000 Kbps Width 720 pixels Height 480 pixels Display aspect ratio 16/9 Frame rate 23.976 fps
[ Audio - Track 1 ] Format AC-3 Bit rate 448 Kbps Channel(s) 6 Channels Language Cantonese Subtitles English
[ Audio - Track 2 (Commentary) ] Format AC-3 Bit rate 192 Kbps Channel(s) 2 Channels Language English
Original Soundtrack:
Chungking Express 01 - Dream-Person (Cantonese).mp3 Chungking Express 02 - Chasing The Metaphysical Express.mp3 Chungking Express 03 - Seusuous Forest.mp3 Chungking Express 04 - Fornication In Space.mp3 Chungking Express 05 - Rain,Tear And Sweat.mp3 Chungking Express 06 - Night Snack.mp3 Chungking Express 07 - Entering The Hardboiled Wonderland.mp3 Chungking Express 08 - Rock Like A Dog.mp3 Chungking Express 09 - Heartbreak Interlude.mp3 Chungking Express 10 - Sweat Farewell.mp3 Chungking Express 11 - Weird Thinking.mp3 Chungking Express 12 - Bluebeard.mp3 Chungking Express 13 - Things in Life.mp3 Chungking Express 14 - Only You.mp3 Chungking Express 15 - Dream-Person (Mandarin).mp3
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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.
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