Directed by Wong Kar-wai, the universally known Chungking Express left a shocking impression at the time with its chaotic portrayal of Hong Kong.
She—the woman in the blonde wig—runs through the city’s tangled backstreets,
searching for the group that vanished with the smuggled goods.
More than Takeshi Kaneshiro,
more than Tony Leung,
it is her presence that has stayed with me.
Perhaps there are areas in Hong Kong where a strange, inexplicable energy quietly overflows.
Kazue Shima fashion illustrator.
