Is Fallen Angels a sequel to Chungking?

Is Fallen Angels a sequel to Chungking?

“Fallen Angels” was Wong Kar-Wai’s 1995 ‘sequel’ to “Chungking Express”. It takes place one year after the events of CE and the story revolves around three main characters: Leon, the hitman; Michelle, his partner; and Mute, a mute petty criminal.

How is Chungking Express related to fallen angels?

Fallen Angels was originally conceived as the third part of 1994’s Chungking Express—a movie divided into two distinct stories linked together primarily through motifs—and an observant viewer could find the traces of that film in this one.

Is Chungking Express in Cantonese or Mandarin?

Takeshi Kaneshiro spoke four languages himself in this film. His narrations were all in Mandarin, most of his live lines are in heavily-accented Cantonese, he spoke Japanese when he called one of his ex-girlfriends, and had one line of English when he apprehended a suspect (he said “hands up!” to him).

Why is Chungking Express good?

In his sensitive comedy-drama “Chungking Express” (1994), director Wong Kar-wai uses stunning visuals, layered dialogue, and a unique narrative structure to challenge the boundaries of time and the imagination.

Which Wong Kar-wai movie should I watch first?

The best place to start: Chungking Express Wong has a reputation as the master of melancholy romance but he knows how to make you laugh too. Chungking Express (1994) is the best example of this as well as being a gentle introduction to his signature style.

Why is Zhiwu mute?

The character He Zhiwu, who is mute but able to communicate with the audience through narration, tells us he became mute after eating a tin of pineapple with a past expiration date. A character in the earlier Kar-Wai Wong film, Chungking Express (1994), is obsessed with the expiration dates on tins of pineapple.

What is the rating of Chungking Express?

Chungking Express

How long is Chungking Express?

1h 42mChungking Express / Running time