If my memory of her has an expiration date, let it be 10,000 years. Chungking express stands alone and has its own particular balance. The strangers film editor, is a zimbabweanborn cultural critic, urbanist, filmmaker, college lecturer, and. In chungking express, the film that has essentially become the calling card for his distinct style, wong expertly captures the hyperreality of hong kong. In the hong kong of chungking express, nothing stays put. Nov, 2015 key ideas and themes in chunking express wong kar wai 1994 by thibs lacombe posted on november, 2015 by thibslacombe chungking express explores many key themes and ideas in relation to the story arch of the characters, the ambiguous setting of hong kong as an omnipresent force and its aesthetic. Chungking express ost music, videos, stats, and photos. Diners eat on the run, often from stands like the midnight express, a friendly establishment that wraps salads and fish and chips in aluminum foil as if they were interchangeable, and already well on their way to. The first half deals with cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Whether the relationship falls into the category of friends, coworkers, strangers or lovers.
He purchases a tin of pineapples with an expiration date of may 1 each day for a month. Stream or download episodes directly from our website, or listen via your favorite podcatcher. Two offbeat love stories revolve around hong kong police, drugsmuggling and a fastfood eatery. The male protagonist in each is a police officer in hong kong, while the two female protagonists are very different from each other.
Chungking express is a 1994 hong kong comedydrama film written and directed by wong karwai. Tony leung, faye wong, valerie chow, takeshi kaneshiro. The main thread throughout chungking express is the power and randomness behind relationships. Chungking express is about our need for companionship, the.
The chungking express soundtrack makes repetition beautiful. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick hong kong policeman mulling over his. The whiplash, doublepronged chungking express is one of the defining works of nineties cinema and the film that made hong kong filmmaker wong karwai an instant icon. Even in isolation, wong karwai manages to find love in two completely different tales, that pass within 0,01 cm of each other briefly giving the other a glance of desperate recognition. The other outstanding song for me on this ost is fayes cover of dreams by the cranberries. In terms of the cinematography and direciton, chungking express is simply masterclass. Wong karwais movie about two lovestruck cops is filmed in impressionistic splashes of motion and color. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of.
Observing his situation is faye faye wong, an employee at the midnight express food stand that both cops frequent. Chung king express gourmet, fort wayne, fort wayne. Asian edition of the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed 1994 drama. Jun 30, 2010 but in viewing chungking express or wongs other films, i hesitate to credit so much of this to intentions of the artist, for the most surprising thing about rewatching chungking express is the. Mar 01, 2017 the main thread throughout chungking express is the power and randomness behind relationships.
John and mackenzie phillips twisted relationship hasnt just affected how i think about california dreamin, its also entered into my thoughts about wong karwais lovesick 1994 masterpiece chungking express, which uses california dreamin so much on the soundtrack that the song is practically a supporting character to tony leungs lonely police officer and faye. Jun 10, 2015 even 21 years later, this building is still the real star of chungking express. However, i could not find the specific rendition of that on youtube if that even is the right song. Two heartsick hong kong cops takeshi kaneshiro and tony leung, both jilted by exlovers, cross paths at the midnight express takeout restaurant stand, where the ethereal pixie waitress faye. Download all yts chungking express movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Key ideas and themes in chunking express wong kar wai 1994. Chungking express soundtrack music complete song list. With brigitte lin, takeshi kaneshiro, tony chiuwai leung, faye wong. Chungking express cert 12, 100 mins chungking express is a film divided into two separate stories, each one dealing with loneliness and isolation in the big city.
The two central male characters are policemen who have recently split up with their longterm girlfriends, and now find themselves alone in hong kong. The influential powers of chungking express cinenation. Heartbreak radio on the chungking express soundtrack 1994. Chungking express is a 1994 hong kong comedydrama film written and directed by wong. Before being able to understand chungking express within the framework of hong kong, hong kongs postcolonial status must first be understood. Key ideas and themes in chunking express wong kar wai 1994 by thibs lacombe posted on november, 2015 by thibslacombe chungking express explores many key themes and ideas in relation to the story arch of the characters, the ambiguous setting of hong kong as an omnipresent force and its aesthetic. Chungking express music, videos, stats, and photos. Chungking express is a hong kong drama film written and directed by wong karwai. But in viewing chungking express or wongs other films, i hesitate to credit so much of this to intentions of the artist, for the most surprising thing about rewatching chungking express is the. Even 21 years later, this building is still the real star of chungking express. The closest thing i could find was here where it mentions that chungking express uses an indian song called raga megh malhar. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.
Telecharger chungking express multi bdrip extreme download. Chungking express, by contrast, represented a continuation and further development of wong kar wais nowcelebrated personal style of filmmaking, which had been evolving through his first two features, as tears go by wong gok ka moon, 1988 and days of being wild a fei zheng chuan, 1990. Crowds pulse through streets lit by the glow of convenience stores, and lined with fresh fruit and questionable electronics. Chungking express is a 1994 hong kong romantic mystery comedydrama film written and directed by wong karwai. This video was designed on sony vegas movie studio, and. Chungking express 1994 chungking express 1994 user. Nov 16, 2009 this is the final cut of kevin clousers dreamlover music video, based on the film chungking express. The blindspot series is a series of twelve posts spread throughout the year designed to offer bloggers a chance to catch up classic films we somehow may have missed.
Wai, wong kar chungking express original soundtrack. With each successive step in this progression, wong. This track does not appear on the soundtrack album, although three other tracks are similar to it. Later, chungking express shifts focus to cop 663 tony leung chiuwai, whose heartbreak comes from the departure of his stewardess girlfriend valerie chow. Film education resources film library chungking express. Chungking express is a film that has made me cry and laugh at many times in my life and it makes me appreciate the art of filmaking more and more every time i watch it. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from chungking express. Chungking express soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Cop 223 the most enduring motif of the film is the expiration date. By hearing the same songs over and over, we enter a daydream. Two heartsick hong kong cops takeshi kaneshiro and tony leung, both jilted by exlovers, cross paths at the midnight express takeout restaurant stand, where the ethereal pixie.
Highlights include one of the films stars, cantopop vocalist faye wang, covering songs. Download chungking express yts yify movies torrents download. Universal music hong kong wong kar wai dsd direct stream digital remaster s. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from chungking express ost. Chungking express november 29, 2016 by hunter in films. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick hong kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. Chungking express original motion picture soundtrack ost deluxe remastered edition singer names. The montage of her crazily fixing up 663s apartment while this song played instantly became one of my favorite and most memorable scenes in all of cinema. Chungking express is a film about time and coincidence. Scene analysis of chungking express nicholas lance. The dinah washington scene is one the greatest scenes in cinema ever. This is the final cut of kevin clousers dreamlover music video, based on the film chungking express. You can also download one of our free apps to enjoy internet radio on your favorite device. Chungking express, with its oneofakind cinematic approach, is more concerned, in the context of love and existence, on how to say things rather than what to say, how to feel than what to feel.
Although the stories are not explicitly connected, characters from the second story make cameo appearances in the first, creating a connection between time and. Chungking express is a hong kong drama film written and directed. Oct 14, 20 later, chungking express shifts focus to cop 663 tony leung chiuwai, whose heartbreak comes from the departure of his stewardess girlfriend valerie chow. Find all 6 songs in chungking express soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The movie is split into two parts with the main focus of each being a male and female protagonist.
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