Chungking Express (1994)
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 102 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance
70.4 TOPICAL score · #741 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Chungking Express (1994, directed by Wong Kar-Wai) has a TOPICAL score of 70.4 - ranked 741 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (2,313 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (2,313 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read66,678 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung (actor #82), Faye Wong
“It has since been regarded as a major work of Hong Kong cinema.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10