Needless to say for few days i had to book a room in Chungking Mansions, every time i traveled to HK. The part Chungking represents Kowloon and TST, and part Express represents HK island. Recently been watching all of these documentaries you've posted here, and it's quite a pity HK loses it's neon signs! During my trips to Hong Kong i've visited many HK-movie locations, including Kar-wai film locations the most fascinating were probably from Chungking Express. Thanx for this blog, somewhat reinforces my love to Hong Kong that i am starting to forget somehow lately.Д¬hungking Express has to be one of my favorite movies ever, out of hundreds other favorites it's like in top three. A truly amazing piece to have his thoughts about the street scenes in 80s/90s Hong Kong shared. And its companion piece, 'Fallen Angels', also had me at first sight.Д¬hristopher Doyle: Filming in the Neon WorldД¬hristopher Doyle, the cinematographer of 'Chungking Express', talkedДЄbout the relationship between neon lights and his filming works for a Those Chungking Mansion and neon signage scenes have been left in my mind ever since then. That film means everything about cinematography to the teenage me. I was given a 'Chungking Express' VCD from a teacher in my first year of secondary school, that was also the year I started to learn about video shooting and editing. That ambient light matters in creating the whole Hong Kong night scene. Yes, sounds cliche-ish, because I am a big fan of 'Chungking Express', or more particularly speaking, the colours shown there really got me.ДЇor me, the scene of Hong Kong filling up with neon signs at night means more than a cliche photo one can find on a postcard. Get on a double-deck bus along Nathan Road and take the seat from the first roll upstairs, you will then feel like you own the whole world. Portland Street in Mong Kok В© Wikipedia Commons

Chungking express scene