Review of Chungking Express (1994) by Charles Q — 27 Jun 2008

Frenetic, neurotic, clever, lovable, mindblowingly amazing.

This review of Chungking Express (1994) was written by Charles Q on 27 Jun 2008.

Chungking Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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