Chung Hing sam lam

"What a difference a day makes."

Mar 8 1996 PG-13 1h 42m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Wong Kar-Wai's movie about two love-struck cops is filmed in impressionistic splashes of motion and color. The first half deals with Cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. He purchases a tin of pineapples with an expiration date of May 1 each day for a month. By the end of that time, he feels that he will either be rejoined with his love or that it too will have expired forever. The second half shows Cop 663 dealing with his breakup with his flight attendant girlfriend. He talks to his apartment furnishings until he meets a new girl at a local lunch counter.

Written by

Wong Kar-Wai

Directed by

Wong Kar-Wai

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Jet Tone Production

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 19 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
109,523
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA