Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop who is obsessed with the break-up of his relationship with a woman named May and his platonic encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler . The second stars Tony Leung as a police officer who is roused from his gloom over the loss of his flight attendant girlfriend by the attentions of a quirky snack bar worker . The film depicts a... paradox in that even though the characters live in densely-packed Hong Kong, they are mostly lonely and live in their own inner worlds. The Chinese title translates to "Chungking Jungle", referring to the metaphoric concrete jungle of the city, as well as to Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui, where much of the first part of the movie is set. The English title refers to Chungking Mansions and the Midnight Express food stall where Faye works. The movie comprises two different stories, told one after the other, each about a romance involving a policeman.
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| Release date: | 1994 |
| Directed by: | Wong Kar-wai |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Chan Yi-kan |
| Music by: | Frankie Chan, Roel. A Garcia |
| Cinematography: | Andrew Lau, Christopher Doyle |
| Screenplay by: | Wong Kar-wai |