China 1994. Director Wong Kar-Wai.
The two stories in Chungking Express both concern policemen who have just been left by their girlfriends and who retreat into obsessive and maudlin behaviour to deal with the breakup. In each case they encounter very different women, more practical and philosophical, who help them resurface. The two stories have deliberate echoes of each other, giving the feel of a series of variations on a theme, which in turn highlights the important role of music and motifs, such as food and aeroplanes.
102 minutes.
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