The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 20: Chungking Express

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Faye wears a yellow shirt with a black purse as she stares into her reflection while going up an escalator

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There are good movies. There are great movies. Then there’s pure transcendence—and that’s Chungking Express. For the first time in Film Colossus history, Chris and Travis agree on a movie being a bona fide classic. They discuss Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 heartwarming and heartbreaking ode to the complexity of love and the challenge of discovering yourself in a chaotic world.

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Travis Bean
Travis Bean
Travis Bean is co-founder of Colossus. He writes about the impact of art on his life and the world around us.
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