"Since she left, everything in the flat is sad. Everything needed lulling to sleep. [to soap bar] Youve lost a lot of weight, you know. You used to be so chubby. Have more confidence in yourself. [to washcloth] You have to stop crying, you know. Wheres your strength and absorbency? Youre so shabby these days."
Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong film, written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. 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 first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop obsessed by his breakup with a woman named May and his encounter with a mysterious drug smuggler. The second stars Tony Le
"[after he finds out his apartment was flooded] Did I leave the tap running, or is the apartment getting more tearful? I always thought it would cope okay. Didnt expect it to cry so much. When people cry, they can dry their eyes with tissues. But when an apartment cries, it takes a lot to mop it up."
Chungking Express"[calling potential dates] Lulu? This is Qiwu. Want to come out for a drink? Youre in bed already? This early? You were asleep? Never mind. Bye. Chieko-san? Guess who? This is Qiwu. Thats right. Want to come out for a drink? Your husband? When did you get married? Five years! Has it been that long? You have two kids! Youre happy, thats great! Okay, never mind. Is Kong Siu-wai there? This is He Qiwu. We were classmates in grade four. You dont remember? Nothing, goodbye."
Chungking Express"Were all unlucky in love sometimes. When I am, I go jogging. The body loses water when you jog, so you have none left for tears."
Chungking Express"Somehow everything comes with an expiry date. Swordfish expires. Meat sauce expires. Even cling-film expires. Is there anything in the world which doesnt?"
Chungking Express"In Mays eyes, Im no different from a can of pineapple."
Chungking Express"We split up on April Fools Day. So I decided to let the joke run for a month. Every day I buy a can of pineapple with a sell-by date of May 1. May loves pineapple, and May 1 is my birthday. If May hasnt changed her mind by the time Ive bought thirty cans, then our love will also expire."
Chungking Express