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Block 2 Distribution
Directed by: Wong Kar-wai
The whiplash, double-pronged Chungking Express is one of the defining works of 1990s cinema and the film that made Wong Kar Wai an instant icon. Two heartsick Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung Chiu Wai), both jilted by ex-lovers, cross paths at the Midnight Express take-out food stand, where the ethereal pixie waitress Faye (Faye Wong) works. Anything goes in Wong’s gloriously shot and utterly unexpected charmer, which cemented the sex appeal of its gorgeous stars and forever turned canned pineapple and the Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’” into tokens of romantic longing.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
Cantonese DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Documentary Excerpt, Booklet, Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer
- Interview from 2002 with cinematographer Christopher Doyle
- Episode of Moving Pictures from 1996 featuring interviews with Wong Kar-wai and Christopher Doyle
- Deleted scenes
- Trailer
- An essay by critic Amy Taubin
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Restoration Information
Chungking Express
Restoration by:
L Immagine Ritrovata
Year: 2020
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Chungking Express is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.66:1. Supervised and approved by director Wong Kar Wai, this 4K restoration was created from the 35 mm original camera negative. The 5.1 surround soundtrack was created under the director's supervision from the original dialogue, music, and effects tracks, with additional foley and effects.