The first half deals with Cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. He purchases a tin of pineapples with an expiration date of May 1 each day for a month. By the end of that time, he feels that he will either be rejoined with his love or that it too will have expired forever. The second half shows Cop 663 dealing with his breakup with his flight attendant girlfriend. He talks to his apartment furnishings until he meets a new girl at a local lunch counter.
This film was shot, edited and released while Kar-Wai Wong was on hiatus from the shooting of his epic Ashes of Time (1994). Wong Kar-wai's movie about two love-struck cops is filmed in impressionistic splashes of motion and color. It circles around the theme of loneliness in a big city and even though theres so many people around you, you feel utterly alone. Chungking Express is a interesting portrayal of everyday relationships in urban life with superb cinematography, as expected from Wong Kar-wai. A fantastic drama by one of the best directors of all time.
Genre: Crime/Drama
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