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Chungking Express (1994)

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · Cinematography by Christopher Doyle, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

PG-13102 min196 frames

DramaComedyRomance

If my memory of her has an expiration date, let it be 10,000 years...

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Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A dimly lit convenience store at night with closed metal shutters partially obscuring the view. A…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A food stall features a glass display case with bottles and a white fan. A young man stands by the…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A residential apartment interior with a man in the foreground and a woman standing in a doorway. The…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: closeup — A close view shows two hands wringing a damp cloth over a red plastic bucket. Water drips from the…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A cluttered fabric shop features tall metal shelves packed with stacked textile bolts. A man and a…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered room contains a fish tank casting a soft purple light. A young man in a white tank…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A small kitchen interior features tiled walls and a low-lit cooking area at night. A young man sits…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with shadows cast across a bed and suitcase. A person is placing a stuffed…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A tiled snack bar service area displays rows of condiment bottles and paper cups. A man in a uniform…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: establishing — Dark silhouettes of tall buildings frame a view of a cloudy night sky. A small illuminated…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A nighttime urban street at night with a security guard in uniform. The man stands against a darkened…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a glass phone booth surrounded by a wire mesh fence. The man uses a corded…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A food counter contains metal trays of prepared vegetables under bright overhead light. A woman with…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A late-night eatery features bright yellow and red signage for a business named Midnight Express. A…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: medium — A man stands behind a convenience store counter viewed through textured rippled glass. The man is…Chungking Express (1994) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with cool shadows cast over the subject. A woman with blonde curly hair…
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Chungking Express — official trailer

What is Chungking Express about?

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.

Where can you watch Chungking Express?

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What does the cinematography of Chungking Express look like?

Sampled across 196 frames, the coverage of Chungking Express leans on medium shots (69% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Christopher Doyle keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 67% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 92% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Chungking Express?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Chungking Express (1994) are #2d2f2f, #0d0e0e, #f7f6f5, #d2d2d0, #1b2732, #2d384e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #2d384e

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