In addition, the characters in the movie from diverse parts of the world besides Hong Kong citizens. The film scenes not only show street food stalls with Chinese characteristics, but also convenience stores and fast food restaurants with Western characteristics. Therefore, Hong Kong has a special cultural system. Unlike mainland China's socialist system, Hong Kong has followed a century of capitalism, even after its return to the Chinese ruling in 1997. Since Hong Kong was ruled by the British for 100 years, it not only carries the quintessence of China's 5,000-year culture, but also welcome new ideas, values, and economic systems of modern Western countries (1). Analysis of Hong Kong's Unique Charm and Distorted Society Based on Chungking Express
The film not only highlights the beauty of Hong Kong, but also touches upon the dark side of society. She found out that the new owner was 663. A year later, Fei returned to Hong Kong and visited the fast-food restaurant. He invited her to a bar named California, but on that day, Fei went to the real California in the US. However, 663 did not blame her but fell in love with her. One day, 663 found Fei in his home when he returned. During this period, a female clerk “Fei” who worked in a fast food restaurant and secretly loved 663 found a key to his home. In the second story, a police officer, went by the number “663”, had been in a depression for a long time due to his breakup with his girlfriend. However, their relationship did not work out. He met a female drug dealer in the bar who was betrayed by her boyfriend. A month later, he found that his girlfriend had a new love, so chose to give up and went to a bar to forget. In the first romantic story, a police officer, went by the number “223” broke up with his girlfriend on April fool's day, but he was trying to salvage his relationship with her.
The film director, Wong Kar-Wai, describes two love stories between ordinary citizens. California Dreaming in Concrete Forests of Hong Kong in “Chungking Express”Ĭhungking Express, a 1994 movie about romantic and urban life in Hong Kong, depicts the glamour of the metropolitan life and social issues in Hong Kong.