"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 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
"[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"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"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"[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