Chungking Express
102 minutes | 1994 | Hong Kong | Narrative | Cantonese | sub. English | 17 +
Schedule
XXI 1 | WED 30 NOV | 17:00
Synopsis
Two interweaving stories take place around Chungking Mansions, a mazelike commercial complex in Hong Kong. One cop, lovesick after being dumped by his girlfriend, falls for a mysterious, blond-wigged, gun-toting femme fatale, while a second cop remains oblivious to the attentions of a California-dreamy waitress at a fast food counter who resorts to re-arranging his apartment behind his back.
Director
Wong Kar Wai
Director’s Filmography
2000
In The Mood For Love
1997
Happy Together
1995
Fallen Angels
1988
As Tears Go By
Production Company
JET TONE PRODUCTIONS
14 th Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Featured Film
Best Director (Wong Kar Wai)
Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu Wai)
Best Editing (William Chang Suk Ping, Hai Kit Wai, KongChi Leung)
32nd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu Wai)
Director's Profile
Wong Kar Wai
Wong Kar Wai was born in Shanghai and moved with his parents to Hong Kong when he was five. In 1988, Wong Kar Wai directed his first feature film, “As Tears Go By”. It was invited to the Critics’ Week at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.
He achieved further international recognition in 1997 with "Happy Together", winning Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2000, "In The Mood For Love" also competed at the Cannes Film Festival, achieving great success worldwide and being voted one of the 25 greatest films of all time by Sight & Sound’s international poll of critics, programmers and filmmakers.
His body of work has been recognized by numerous international awards, making his name synonymous with iconic auteur cinema. With his impeccable taste for visual and musical esthetics, his films have inspired filmmakers and artists far beyond the cinematic world.
