HONG KONG · 1994

Chungking Express

Wong Kar-wai
Hong Kong New Wave unrequited love urban loneliness romantic obsession memory and nostalgia missed connections
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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.

Year1994
CountryHong Kong
DirectorWong Kar-wai
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