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Links: Chungking Express

The A.V. Club looks at the marriage of Song and Vision with "California Dreamin'" and Chungking Express.

Amy Taubin posits that Chungking Express is the Masculin Feminin of the '90s over at the Criterion website.

In-depth analysis comes from Erasing Clouds.

Dream on.

Top 5 Top 5 Lists Related To, But Not Including, Chungking Express

Top 5 Wong Kar-wai Films:

1. Fallen Angels (1995)
2. In The Mood For Love (2000)
3. 2046 (2004)
4. Days Of Being Wild (1990)
5. Happy Together (1997)


Top 5 Tony Leung Films Not Directed By Wong Kar-wai:

1. Hard-Boiled (John Woo, 1992)
2. Hero (Zhang Yimou, 2002)
3. Flowers Of Shanghai (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1998)
4. Infernal Affairs (Andrew Lau & Alan Mak, 2002)
5. Lust, Caution (Ang Lee, 2007)


Top 5 Brigitte Lin Films:

1. Police Story (Jackie Chan, 1985)
2. Swordsman II (Ching Siu-tung, 1992)
3. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (Jeffrey Lau, 1993)
4. Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain (Tsui Hark, 1983)
5. Royal Tramp II (Ching Siu-tung & Wong Jing, 1992)


Top 5 Hong Kong Films Not Directed By Wong Kar-wai:

1. The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin (Lau Kar-leung, 1978)
2. Hard-Boiled (John Woo, 1992)
3. Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)
4. Centre Stage (Stanley Kwan, 1992)
5. Police Story (jackie Chan, 1985)


Top 5 Films Of 1994:

1. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino)
2. Sátántangó (Béla Tarr)
3. Three Colors: Red (Krzysztof Kieślowski)
4. Drunken Master II (Lau Kar-leung)
5. Quiz Show (Robert Redford)

Coming Attractions: Chungking Express

Wednesday, November 11th at 7:00 & 9:10

Giveaways: 2046 DVD courtesy of Scarecrow Video and a gift certificate for Rain City Video, respectively.

See you there!