Chungking Express

"you're a real disappointment to me. you've changed so much. you can't just switch personalities like this. her walking out is no excuse. [...] it was such a relief when I saw it crying. it may look different, but it's still true to itself. it's still an emotionally charged towel." lonely hearts, neon lights, and the best kind of motion sickness. baby's first wong kar-wai!! writing this the day after because I watched late last night. there is so much to love here: the melancholic yet restless atmosphere, the electric glow of the lights, the dynamic camerawork, the film speed techniques that make it all feel like a fever dream. it all comes together to tell a story of heartbreak and trying to move on; of isolation and longing for connection in a crowded, frenetic city; of memories and how they shape us; of fleeting impermanence. the step printing perfectly captured what it feels like to be still while the world rushes past you. and like the towel, this film is pretty true to itself, too.