Chungking Express (1996)
Full of Wong's signature blurred slo-mo, this playful charmer
interweaves two story lines involving lovelorn cops, a mysterious
blonde, and an impish fast-food worker (adorable Asian pop star Faye
Wong) who redecorates a customer's flat — without his knowing.
Happy Together (1997)
Tony Leung (Wong's frequent collaborator) broods brilliantly as half of
a troubled gay couple who travel to Argentina to re-create bliss long
gone. Tango master Astor Piazzolla's wistful soundtrack enriches this
moody meditation on impossible love and isolation.
In the Mood for Love (2001)
Maggie Cheung and Leung, perfectly understated, fall in love after
learning their spouses are having an affair. Sensuous cinematography and
another haunting score (this one from Shigeru Umebayashi) make Love a
masterpiece of palpable heartache.
2046 (2005)
Wong calls this nonlinear saga ''a summary of all my movies.'' Here,
Leung's Love character, now a womanizer, writes about a future where the
heartbroken can recapture lost memories. Packed with Asian superstars
(Ziyi Zhang, Gong Li), 2046 is Wong at his most epic.
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