Principal cast
Brigitte Lin as Woman in Blonde Wig, Takeshi Kaneshiro as He Zhiwu / Cop 223, Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Cop 663, Faye Wong as Faye, and Valerie Chow as Air Hostess
Film 164 of 253 on the Screen Path
Chungking Express
If my memory of her has an expiration date, let it be 10,000 years...
About the film
Chungking Express at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1994 film at stop 164 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung (director of photography), Christopher Doyle (director of photography), Eric Kwong Chi-Leung (editor), Hai Kit-Wai (editor), and William Chang Suk-Ping (editor)
- Director
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Release
- 1994-07-14
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, and Romance
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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