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Chungking Express

8.019941h 43mPG-13MovieDramaComedyRomance

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

DirectorWong Kar-Wai
WriterWong Kar-Wai
ProducersYi-kan Chan·Jessica Chan Pui-Wah

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Cast · Directed by Wong Kar-Wai

BLBrigitte Lin
Brigitte Lin
Woman in Blonde Wig
TKTakeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro
He Zhiwu / Cop 223
TCTony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Cop 663
FWFaye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye
VCValerie Chow
Valerie Chow
Air Hostess
PK
Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen
Owner of Eatery
KLKwan Lee-Na
Kwan Lee-Na
May
LS
Leung San
K Store Clerk
ZH
Zhiming Huang
Man
LZ
Liang Zhen
The 2nd May
VEVickie Eng
Vickie Eng
Bar Maid (uncredited)
LLLynne Langdon
Lynne Langdon
Complaining Customer (uncredited)

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Chungking Express — streaming FAQ

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Chungking Express is streaming on HBO Max and Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Chungking Express on Netflix?

No, Chungking Express is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on HBO Max and Criterion Channel.

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Chungking Express isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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