Review of Chungking Express (1994) by Jody M — 04 Feb 2008

This movie was a trip! A truely unique collection of stories! Wong Kar-Wai is very talented!

This review of Chungking Express (1994) was written by Jody M on 04 Feb 2008.

Chungking Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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