The camera moves are also tied to the manner in which color is utilized throughout the entire film. In the beginning of each story the camera follows the main protagonists from afar, then gradually comes closer, and finally befriends them. Unsurprisingly, its two stories come to an end without providing a conclusive resolution.Ĭhristopher Doyle ( Fallen Angels, Happy Together) and Lau Wai-Keung's ( Infernal Affairs) lensing provides the film with a very unique look. In other words, this is a film that focuses heavily on moods and feelings. It is a moody, episodic, and focused on detail film whose narrative is practically unimportant. Mixing humor, drama and romance to perfection, Wong-Kar Wai's Chungking Express could be a difficult film to like if one isn't particularly impressed by the stylistic preferences of its director. Slowly but surely, the apartment begins to look cleaner, better organized, and friendlier, while the cop begins to question his sanity. Eventually, the girl manages to get a key for his apartment and starts visiting it while the cop is at work. He often dines at a fast-food restaurant where one of the workers, a beautiful girl (Faye Wang, Okinawa Rendez-vous, 2046) addicted to music, falls for him. Devastated and jaded, the woman heads to a local bar where she encounters a funny-talking cop.Ī second cop (Tony Leung, In the Mood for Love, Lust, Caution) is also struggling to overcome the loss of a loved one. When the time comes for the Indians to serve their part of the deal, they disappear. There they are given new clothes, while the drugs are hidden in their personal belongings. After she pays each of the Indians a hefty chunk of money, the woman takes them to a local tailor. So, to numb the pain, the cop decides to fall in love again as quickly as possible.Ī blond woman (Brigitte Lin, Warriors from the Magic Mountain, Ashes of Time) with thick dark glasses hires a group of Indians to transport a large amount of drugs for her. His loved one (Valerie Chow, Red Zone) has left him and life has suddenly become pointless. He is heartbroken, sad, and unable to connect with the people around him.
The two discs also offer a different set of supplemental features.Ī lonely cop (Takeshi Kaneshiro, Perhaps Love, House of Flying Daggers) is wandering the neon-lit streets of Hong Kong. However, there are some notable differences between the two releases in the video department.
Svet Atanasov, February 7, 2009įollowing the steps of Criterion, British distributors Artificial Eye have now released Wong Kar-Wai's "Chungking Express" (1994) on Blu-ray.
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