Review of Chungking Express (1994) by Heidi S — 01 Feb 2009

A messy, heartbreaking, perfectly rhythmic film that absolutely devastated me.

This review of Chungking Express (1994) was written by Heidi S on 01 Feb 2009.

Chungking Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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