Chungking Express

Wong Kar-Wai writes and directs this Cantonese-language anthology drama which tells the stories of two lovelorn Hong Kong policemen. Cop 223 (Takeshi Kaneshiro) has recently been dumped by his girlfriend and finds himself drawn to a mysterious woman in a blonde wig (Brigitte Lin), unaware that she is involved in drug smuggling. Meanwhile Cop 663 (Tony Leung) has also recently broken up with his girlfriend. He meets Faye (Faye Wong) at a food stand he visits regularly and she soon falls for him. After finding out where he lives, she begins secretly cleaning and redecorating his apartment to help cheer him up. However, when he realises what is happening and arranges a date with her, she leaves for California.