#Chungking express review movie#

I could also very well relate to the desperation that comes out of loneliness, sometimes finding it difficult to find a person you can talk to. We are nothing more than a product with an expiry date.

Here the visual style blended with a tapestry of musical scores, bringing out the existence of multi-ethnic city life is almost dizzyingвЂ¦at times intoxicating! I liked the way the film talks about our sometimes вЂbizarreвЂ™ existence in a city where millions live. The streets are filled with people and neon lights, a typical feel of urbanization. The portrayal of the city life with all the hustle bustle and busy criminal world is lovely. His meditation on the fact that вЂeverything in life comes with an expiry date, even love and relationshipsвЂ™, is kind of okay. In the first story a young guy, Cop 663 ( Tony Chiu-Wai Leung) has had a break up and is looking for another woman to come into his life. Both stories involve a cop, in and out of love.

#Chungking express review movie#

The movie is in two parts, both of which are love stories-the first one is more grim and the second one has a comic sense. In terms of content the movie talks about love, hope and loneliness. Also FayesвЂ™s ( Faye Wong) addiction to the song вЂCalifornia DreamsвЂ™ by Papas and mamaвЂ™s and the Cantonese rendition of a popular song by вЂCranberriesвЂ™. The movie features a lot of 80s pop, romantic jazz (saxophone playing in a couple of scenes is awesome in creating a seductive feel), Bhangra, Indian classical. Chungking Express is less about the story or content and more about the visual style of depiction blended with different music scores. I had seen Wong Kar-waiвЂ™s вЂ In mood for loveвЂ™ which is a visual stunner with a very impressive background score. I had a mixed bunch of feelings after seeing this film. Languages:В Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese, Hindi