Archive Cinema City 2011.

Chungking Express

Chung Hing sam lam

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Mystery
Country: China
Year: 1994
Duration: 98 min

Director: Kar Wai Wong
Scenario: Kar Wai Wong

Cast: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai

Programme selection: Pedja's Film Collection

Synopsis:

Kar Wai Wong’s “Chungking Express” tells two subsequent stories, each about a policeman and his romance with a woman. The stories are not interconnected apart from one short moment where one story ends and the other begins. Using kaleidoscope color effects and a handheld camera, Wong created a hypnotizing portrayal of the 1990s Hong Kong. 

Awards: Golden Horse Award - Best Actor, Golden Horse Film Festival, 1994, Hong Kong Film Award - Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Picture, Hong Kong Film Awards, 1995, Film of Merit, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, 1995, Best Actress, FIPRESCI Prize, 1994.