Chungking Express (1994)

7.9

Movie

Hong Kong
Cantonese, English, Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1994
KAR-WAI WONG, WONG KAR-WAI
Brigitte Lin, Chen Jinquan, Faye Wong
103 min

What it's about

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.

The take

"California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas. You will fall in love with that song (if you haven't already) after watching this movie. Two stories, entangling into one; both about Hong Kong policemen falling in love with mysterious women. It was recommended by my friend after I said I loved Frances Ha. I don't know whether you can call this as offbeat romance.. but to me it was, and it's well worth the watch.

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