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Chungking Express AKA Chung Hing sam lam AKA Chong Qing sen lin (1994)
If my memory of her has an expiration date, let it be 10,000 years...Director: Kar-Wai Wong
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional) + English (BURNT-IN)
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Aspect Ratio:1.51:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This version's picture is cropped on both sides, but has more information top and bottom compared to the R1. Picture quality is less than average, and judging by screenshots from DVDBeaver the aspect is 1.51:1.
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Extras:Introduction and wrap-up by Quentin Tarantino
Theatrical Trailer (US)
Theatrical Trailer (Hong Kong)
"California Dreaming" music video
Cast & Crew Info (Korean text only)
Project Purpose (Korean text only)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Iron Monkey"
- "Jet Li's The Enforcer"
- "Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back"
- "Best of the Best 4: Without Warning"
- "Mighty Peking Man"
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Subtitles:Chinese, English, English HoH, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.81:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Trailer (0:57)
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Subtitles:Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Appears to be the correct aspect ratio of 1.66:1. Also, from the few screenshots I have seen, it appears to have more picture than the R1.
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Extras:VHS Introduction by Quentin Tarantino (wrap-up segment only) (7:43)
"On Location with Cinematographer Christopher Doyle" featurette (9:55)
Interview with Wong Kar Wai (14:53)
Wong Kar Wai Filmography (2 pages)
Christopher Doyle Filmography (5 pages)
Theatrical Trailer (2:39) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 3 film 3 disc Wong Kar Wai Collection which includes "Ashes of Time", "Chungking Express", and "Happy Together".
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film scholar Tony Rayns
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Extras:"Moving Pictures" episode excerpt from the BBC TV series, featuring Wong and cinematographer Christopher Doyle (12:10)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 16-page booklet containing liner notes featuring a new essay by critic Amy Taubin.
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Extras:VHS Introduction by Quentin Tarantino (2:41)
VHS Wrap-up by Quentin Tarantino (10:19)
Theatrical Trailer (Hong Kong) (2:45)
Theatrical Trailer (US) (1:29)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Iron Monkey" (1:10)
- "Jet Li's The Enforcer" (0:52)
- "Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back" (1:20)
- "Best of the Best 4: Without Warning" (1:14)
- "Mighty Peking Man" (0:51)
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Subtitles:English, English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 5 film 5 disc "The Wong Kar Wai Collection" which includes "As Tears Go By", "Days of Being Wild", "Chungking Express", "Fallen Angels", and "Happy Together".
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Extras:Deleted Scenes with director's interview¹ (14:50)
Interview with cinematographer Christopher Doyle¹ (9:53)
VHS Wrap-up by Quentin Tarantino² (7:43)
Theatrical Trailer¹ (2:33)
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Subtitles:Finnish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:¹ Extras in Chinese with optional Finnish subtitles.
² Extras in English with optional Finnish subtitles. -
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Extras:VHS Introduction by Quentin Tarantino (2:41)
VHS Wrap-up by Quentin Tarantino (10:20)
Cast & Crew Biographies
Photo Slideshow (0:44)
French Theatrical Trailer (1:11)
Bonus Trailers
- Happy Together (1:15)
- Little Buddha (1:35)
- Three Seasons (1:54)
- Jaguar (1:59)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Cast and Crew (text)
Filmographies (text/images)
- Wong Kar Wai [writer/director] (10 pages)
- Brigitte Lin [actress] (2 pages)
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai [actor] (4 pages)
- Faye Wong [actress] (2 pages)
- Takeshi Kaneshiro [actor] (3 pages)
Hong Kong Trailer (2:45)
Bonus Trailers
- “Fallen Angels”
- “Happy Together”
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Subtitles:Spanish (Castilian) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "Chungking Express"
* The Film
Cast and Crew (text)
Filmographies (text/images)
- Wong Kar Wai [writer/director] (10 pages)
- Brigitte Lin [actress] (2 pages)
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai [actor] (4 pages)
- Faye Wong [actress] (2 pages)
- Takeshi Kaneshiro [actor] (3 pages)
Hong Kong Trailer (2:45)
Bonus Trailers
- “Fallen Angels”
- “Happy Together”
- “3-Iron”
DISC TWO "Fallen Angels"
DISC THREE "Happy Together"
DISC FOUR "Una Mirada" (bonus disc)
"Buenos Aires Zero Degree" documentary (59:10)
"The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai" featurette (9:38)
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Subtitles:Spanish (Castilian) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The documentary and interviews are in Cantonese with optional Spanish subtitles.
The featurette is in Spanish. -
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Extras:Filmographies:
- director Wong Kar Wai
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film critic Chung Sung-Ill (in Korean)
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Extras:Original Theatrical Trailer (2:44)
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Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Japanese/Mandarin DTS 5.1
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:The audio commentary is in Korean and no subtitles are available, neither on the commentary, nor on the trailer.
Menus are in English.
Taken from a HD master.
Also available in 2-disc digipack (with slipcase) with Fallen Angels. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion has the movie in its director's requested 1.66:1 aspect ratio, with an anamorphic transfer and exclusive extras.
The South Korean Alto Media release has DTS and Dolby 5.1 tracks with an exclusive commentary.
The Hong Kong Ocean Shores release has the extended cut of the film but it has a cropped transfer and is non-anamorphic.
The Finnish release has deleted scenes.
The South Korean Lee's Vision, UK Artificial Eye re-release, US Miramax, Germany, and Spanish "Wong Kar Wai Collection" releases have some differing exclusive extras.
A comparison between R0 HK and R1 Miramax is available in DVD Beaver.
A second comparison between R1 Miramax, R2 UK, R1 Criterion, and Criterion Blu-ray is also available on the link below:
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CUTS:
- R0 Hong Kong- Ocean Shores - No cuts - longer version (114:00 NTSC).
- R0 South Korea- Lee’s Vision - No cuts.
- R0 South Korea- Yonsei - No cuts (102:10 NTSC).
- R0 United Kingdom- ICA Projects - No cuts.
- R0 Re-Release United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (102:22 NTSC->PAL).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (102:44 NTSC).
- R1 America- Miramax Pictures - No cuts (102:03 NTSC).
- R2 Finland- Pan Vision - No cuts (98:01 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (98:01 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Cameo - No cuts (97:42 PAL)
- R2 Wong Kar Wai Collection Spain- Cameo - No cuts (97:42 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (97:57 PAL).
- R3 South Korea- Alto Media - No cuts (102:06 NTSC).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 07/03/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/01/21UPDATE LOG:
16/03/14: Addition of the R2 Finnish and German edition.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
23/06/15: Addition of the UK 2009, ASINs.
09/02/19: Updated UK AE, overall notes.
23/05/19: Added South Korea Yonsei, director name update, winner notes update.
26/01/21: Added Spain x2.
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