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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-
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: -
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.
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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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