Chungking Express
1994 · 102 min · Director: Wong Kar-Wai
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Wong Kar-Wai's movie about two love-struck cops is filmed in impressionistic splashes of motion and color. The first half deals with Cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. He purchases a tin of pineapples with an expiration date of May 1 each day for a month. By the end of that time, he feels that he will either be rejoined with his love or that it too will have expired forever. The second half shows Cop 663 dealing with his breakup with his flight attendant girlfriend. He talks to his apartment furnishings until he meets a new girl at a local lunch counter.
Emotional fingerprint
Chungking Express (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Humor20%
- Hope15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 42 % | 35 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 46 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 46 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 50 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 50 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 43 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 54 % | 33 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 38 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Melancholy | 45 % | 43 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 43 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 56 % | 29 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 54 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 48 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 55 % | 32 % | 38 % | 48 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Faye
Owner of Eatery
May
K Store Clerk
Man
The 2nd May
Bar Maid (uncredited)
Complaining Customer (uncredited)
Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Written by
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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