Chungking express
- 102 min
- Hong Kong
- 15 years
Get ready for a culinary cinematic experience for all the senses! Chungking Express is a vibrant, colorful love story told in two parts, set in chaotic Hong Kong. In the first part, we meet a lonely police officer who counts the days after a breakup by buying canned pineapples—until he meets a mysterious woman with a blonde wig. In the second part, we follow another police officer who is also trying to move on from a breakup, unaware that a lively café worker is falling in love with him—and finds her own unexpected way of showing it.
Read moreThe film presents a pulsating Hong Kong, with narrow streets, steam rising from pots and broths, smoke drifting up from charcoal grills, and a maze of tiny shops and bars. Against this backdrop, the film blends romance, melancholy, and humor. Director Wong Kar-wai lets the city’s rhythm and the coincidences of love merge into a cinematic kaleidoscope of light, color, and pop music. And “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & The Papas—constantly, every day, on repeat, nonstop.
Chungking Express is a film bursting with energy. Since its release in 1994, it has achieved cult status and been praised by critics and filmmakers alike, including Quentin Tarantino.
When the film ends, we’ll stroll 500 meters down the street to Bula. There, at “Bula Express,” you’ll be served a seductive five-course meal featuring flavors from Hong Kong and the finest ingredients from Trøndelag.
You can also watch the film without the food at the regular ticket price (or with clip card/festival pass); these tickets will be released in February.
Information
| Original title | Chungking express | |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Wong Kar-wai | |
| Year | 1994 | |
| Length | 102 min | |
| Country | Hong Kong | |
| Language | Cantonese, Mandarin | |
| Subtitles | Norwegian | |
| Cast | Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung, Faye Wong |