In the second story, the unnamed Cop 663 is going through the motions post break up with an air stewardess. They are not united together as lovers, however there is a slither of hope given to He Qiwu after their encounter and in his current position, a morale booster.

It is because he found himself out at a bar on the prowl and as we as viewers are sure of, the ineluctability of them meeting together is certain. When He Qiwu and the woman with the blonde wig cross paths, it is not because he is after her. It becomes quickly evident within the first fifteen minutes of the film that she is a dangerous presence as we see her organizes an illegal drug smuggling operation. The femme fatale is not issued a name in this story segment however it just adds to the sense of mystery she aesthetically displays by the 'costume' of which she wears: A Blonde Wig and Glasses. It is at bar that he encounters a certain femme fatale. (I mean, who hasn't been there before?) He Qiwu goes on the rebound and seeks out a girl after much self pity. Whilst the May of which his relationship recently ended with has no screen time, there is plenty of monologue spoken from He Qiwu and interaction with other characters regarding her that as an audience we can feel his pain. Their stories are told sequentially and are both running in chagrin until they encounter a new woman.įor the first story, we become acquainted with He Qiwu, a man who pines over his most recent relationship with a girl called May. The film's plot revolves around two separate narratives regarding two policemen working within Chungking,both of whom have gone through recent break ups. This film is something which has always been on my lengthy cinema bucket list.I am joyous that I took the the time viewing into this film as it was both uplifting and meditative amongst the chaos. Today being a lazy Sunday, I finally got around to watching Chungking Express. WARNING: SMALL SPOILERS MAY BE GIVEN BELOW Reviewed by gabriel-john-strange 10 / 10 / 10 A midst pining, sometimes a second chance is right in front of our eyes.

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