Chungking Express

Summary

Chungking Express is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Chungking Express received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film^[3].
• Chungking Express's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Chungking Express was directed by Wong Kar-wai^[5].
• Wong Kar-wai wrote the screenplay for Chungking Express^[6].
• Chungking Express's composer is recorded as Frankie Chan^[7].
• Chungking Express's composer is recorded as Michael Galasso^[8].
• Chungking Express's composer is recorded as Roel A. Garcia^[9].
• Chungking Express's genre is comedy drama^[10].
• Chungking Express's genre is romance film^[11].
• Chungking Express's genre is crime film^[12].
• Chungking Mansions is named after Chungking Express^[13].
• A cast member of Chungking Express was Brigitte Lin^[14].
• A cast member of Chungking Express was Tony Leung^[15].
• A cast member of Chungking Express was Faye Wong^[16].
• A cast member of Chungking Express was Takeshi Kaneshiro^[17].
• Chungking Express was produced by Jeffrey Lau^[18].
• Chungking Express's depicts is recorded as Concrete jungle^[19].
• Chungking Express's production company is recorded as Jet Tone Films^[20].
• Chungking Express's director of photography is recorded as Andrew Lau^[21].
• Chungking Express's director of photography is recorded as Christopher Doyle^[22].
• The original language of Chungking Express was Cantonese^[23].
• The original language of Chungking Express was English^[24].
• The original language of Chungking Express was Standard Chinese^[25].
• The original language of Chungking Express was Japanese^[26].
• The original language of Chungking Express was Hindi^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Chungking Express was produced by Jeffrey Lau^[18]. It was directed by Wong Kar-wai^[5]. Wong Kar-wai wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Brigitte Lin^[14], Tony Leung^[15], Faye Wong^[16], and Takeshi Kaneshiro^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include July 14, 1994^[28], March 22, 1995^[29], July 15, 1995^[30], September 2, 1995^[31], September 15, 1995^[32], and October 5, 1995^[33]. Original languages include Cantonese^[23], English^[24], Standard Chinese^[25], Japanese^[26], and Hindi^[27]. Genres include comedy drama^[10], romance film^[11], and crime film^[12]. Chungking Express was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include loneliness^[35], human bonding^[36], Sehnsucht^[37], longing^[38], romantic love^[39], and fleeting relationship^[40].

Reception

Chungking Express received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film^[3]. Reviews include 7.9/10^[41], 88%^[42], and 78/100^[43].

Why It Matters

Chungking Express has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

What awards did Chungking Express receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film^[3].