How Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 ‘quickie’ film Chungking Express made Faye Wong a movie star – and Chungking Mansions a cultural destination

Filmed in six weeks, Chungking Express has an improvisatory feel. It features a memorable turn by singer Faye Wong, in her first film, and won Tony Leung Chiu-wai best actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

How Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 ‘quickie’ film Chungking Express made Faye Wong a movie star – and Chungking Mansions a cultural destination
Filmed in six weeks, Chungking Express has an improvisatory feel. It features a memorable turn by singer Faye Wong, in her first film, and won Tony Leung Chiu-wai best actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards.