The third and last artisinal April Fool film of the day, is a film by renowned experimental Hong Kong director Kar Wai Wong (although he was born in Shanghai). Chungking Express, is viewed as a comedy romance filmed through odd prisms of light and reflection. But there is, most intriguing to me, a very solid mystery element to it (I LOVE a good mystery!), splashed about with very garish scenes of crime and almost comic book violence. And yes, there is an April Fools Day.
This is the only blu-ray of the day; and I mention it only because it is the very first blu-ray released by The Criterion Collection. I haven't viewed it yet, but from what I've read it looks terrific, and so much of an improvement of DVD releases!
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