November 2009
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Murakami's influence on Wong Kar-wai
“Wong’s chief inspiration for Chungking Express was a short story entitled ‘On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning’ by the Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. The story is about the mutability of perceptions, and begins with the sentence, ‘One fine April morning, I passed my 100% woman on a Harajuku back street.’ Chungking Express similarly begins with a chance encounter, which...
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The best thing about my profession is that there’s no need to make any...
– The Killer, Fallen Angels
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It’s me. If there’s an extra ticket… would you go with me?
– In the mood for love
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If the target doubles back, never react. Whatever you do, don’t get too close....
– The Driver, The Follow
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Maybe the reason she didn’t answer was not that her reactions were delayed...
– Chow Mo Wan, 2046
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Why can’t it be like before?
– Bai Ling, 2046
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I once fell in love with someone, but I never knew if she loved me back…
– Mr. Chow, 2046
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