Chungking Express
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.
Audience Sentiment
The apartment discovery and talking to soap
Time jump and setting up the reunion
The dramatic improvement from the slower first story to the vibrant second story introduction, with scores jumping from 6.8 to 8.8 when Tony Leung and Faye Wong appear
Chungking Express builds from a stylish but somewhat uneven first story to a universally beloved second half featuring Tony Leung and Faye Wong. Critics consistently praised Wong Kar-wai's visual style and the infectious energy of the latter portion, though some found pacing issues in transitions between segments.
Full cast
Brigitte Lin
Woman in Blonde Wig
Takeshi Kaneshiro
He Zhiwu / Cop 223
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Cop 663
Faye Wong
Faye
Valerie Chow
Air Hostess
Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen
Owner of Eatery
Kwan Lee-Na
May
Leung San
K Store Clerk
Zhiming Huang
Man
Liang Zhen
The 2nd May
Vickie Eng
Bar Maid (uncredited)
Lynne Langdon
Complaining Customer (uncredited)
Thom Baker
Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Joh Chung-Sing
Man (uncredited)
Crew
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