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Chungking Express

1996·1h 42m·PG-13
DramaMysteryCrimeRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
111,698 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.

Chungking Express is a 1996 drama mystery movie directed by Wong Kar-Wai, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Brigitte Lin. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 111,698 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Wong Kar-Wai
Stars
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Brigitte Lin
Faye Wong
Creators
Wong Kar-Wai
Details
1996-03-08
102 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Hong Kong
★ Cantonese, Mandarin
Keywords
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