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Chungking Express (1994) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [HK Import]

Chungking Express (1994) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [HK Import]

Universal Music Hong Kong / Block 2 Music | CAT #: 8889693

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KEY FEATURES

  • Analog Dept. x LITA Exclusive Numbered Edition
  • Spins at 33 1/3 RPM
  • Pressed on 180-Gram Sensuous Forest (Orange/Green/Purple) Tri-Colored Vinyl
  • Jetone Films original soundtrack vinyl artwork
  • Includes lyric booklet & folded poster

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ARTIST: Various Artists
LABEL: Universal Music Hong Kong / Block 2 Music
CAT NO: 8889693
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  • Soundtrack

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Crowned as the definitive masterpiece that launched Wong Kar-wai’s international success, Chungking Express is a romantic drama revolving around the themes of love and loss, physical and emotional distances in metropolitan city life.

The soundtrack – a blend of Cantonpop, western pop, and works by Frankie Chan & Roel A. Garcia, is a musical portrayal of Hong Kong where the film was based – a true multicultural melting pot. From dream-pop to jazz, the music in Chungking Express not only enhanced the two seemingly unrelated stories but is also said to have broken dream pop into mainstream success in Hong Kong – the opening number by Faye Wong, a Cantonese rendition of “Dreams” by The Cranberries is a perfect example here.

This soundtrack is pressed on a Sensuous Forest Vinyl resembling the curtain from the apartment of Cop 663 (played by Tony Leung), yet another irresistible collection for fans of this movie. Favorites by Nat King Cole and the characters’ live-recorded scripts sonically constructed a picture of love and lust in this film, which is considered to be one of Wong Kar-wai’s best works to date. One must not miss the haunting “Yumeji’s Theme” by Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi and the “Angkor Wat Themes” by Michael Galasso that have brought this film to its perfection.

About The Film:

Every day, Cop 223 (Takeshi Kaneshiro) buys a can of pineapple with an expiration date of May 1, symbolizing the day he'll get over his lost love. He's also got his eye on a mysterious woman in a blond wig (Brigitte Lin), oblivious to the fact she's a drug dealer. Cop 663 (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) is distraught with heartbreak over a breakup. But when his ex (Valerie Chow) drops a spare set of his keys at a local cafe, a waitress (Faye Wong) lets herself into his apartment and spruces up his life.

TRACKLIST

1. 夢中人 - 王菲 (Dreams) [Cover] - Faye Wong
2. 追逐一班形而上列車 (Chasing The Metaphysical Express) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
3. 感性森林 (Sensuous Forest) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
4. 太空內的快活 (Fornication In Space) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
5. 汗、雨、淚 (Rain, Tear, Sweat) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
6. 夜餐 (Night Snack) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
7. 殘酷仙境節奏 (Entering The Hardboiled Wonderland) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
8. 硬搖硬滾的遊魂 (Rock Like A Dog) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
9. 傷心短篇 (Heartbreak Interlude) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
10. 分手前最後一聲再見 (Sweat Farewell) - 陳勳奇 Frankie Chan/ Roel A. Garcia
11. 胡思亂想 - 王菲 / Faye Wong
12. California Dreamin' - The Mamas And The Papas
13. Only You - Flying Pickets
14. What A Difference A Day Made - Dinah Washington

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