This week, we discuss two films from celebrated Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai.
The first is Chungking Express (1994), The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a different lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman.
The second is In the Mood for Love (2000). The film follows a man (Tony Leung) and a woman (Maggie Cheung) in 1962 who discover that their spouses are having an affair.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:30) – Generation Kill, Pluribus season one, Wake Up Dead Man, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootropolis 2, Sentimental Value, Weapons, Hot Tub Time Machine, Darkest Hour, Pulp Fiction
Chungking Express (00:34:05)
In the Mood for Love (00:55:55)
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