Chungking Express
Film1994103 min

Chungking Express

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancecrimedetectivetried & testedrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers all

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"What a difference a day makes"

Boxlist takeA moving, small-scale romantic comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Quality rating

8.1 /10

TMDB · 989 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evillove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Brigitte LinTony Leung Chiu-waiFaye WongTakeshi KaneshiroValerie Chow

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1994
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Jet Tone Production
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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