Chungking Express - Quiz
Chungking Express
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Chungking Express'?
A) Wong Kar-wai
B) Tsai Ming-liang
C) Ang Lee
D) Yimou Zhang
  • 2. In which city is the majority of 'Chungking Express' set?
A) Seoul
B) Hong Kong
C) Tokyo
D) Beijing
  • 3. Which actor plays the character Cop 223?
A) Tony Leung Chiu-wai
B) Takeshi Kaneshiro
C) Jackie Chan
D) Andy Lau
  • 4. What Hong Kong landmark is featured prominently in 'Chungking Express'?
A) Chungking Mansions
B) Victoria Peak
C) Lan Kwai Fong
D) Wong Tai Sin Temple
  • 5. The film 'Chungking Express' is divided into how many separate stories?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 5
D) 2
  • 6. What does Cop 223 buy every day from the snack bar hoping to bump into the mysterious woman?
A) Pineapple
B) Cigarettes
C) Coffee
D) Beer
  • 7. What is the name of the bar where Faye works in 'Chungking Express'?
A) Midnight Express
B) Lan Kwai Fong Bar
C) Dreams Bar
D) Blue Angel Bar
  • 8. Who plays the character Faye in 'Chungking Express'?
A) Zhang Ziyi
B) Faye Wong
C) Maggie Cheung
D) Gong Li
  • 9. What is the name of Cop 663's ex-girlfriend in the film?
A) Faye
B) Mimi
C) May
D) Lai
  • 10. What is the name of the song that Faye dances to in 'Chungking Express'?
A) I Will Always Love You
B) My Heart Will Go On
C) Bohemian Rhapsody
D) California Dreamin'
  • 11. What genre does 'Chungking Express' belong to?
A) Arthouse anthology crime romantic comedy-drama
B) Horror film
C) Historical drama
D) Science fiction thriller
  • 12. In which year was 'Chungking Express' released?
A) 1992
B) 2000
C) 1994
D) 1996
  • 13. What is the significance of the date 1 May in the first story?
A) It is He Zhi Wu's birthday and the expiration date of the pineapples he buys.
B) It is the day he first met the woman in the blonde wig.
C) It marks the anniversary of his first meeting with May.
D) It is the day he decided to quit his job.
  • 14. Who is the flight attendant in the second story?
A) May
B) Valerie Chow
C) Brigitte Lin
D) Faye Wong
  • 15. What does Cop 663 receive from the flight attendant?
A) A bouquet of flowers.
B) A boarding pass.
C) A new pager.
D) A letter containing a set of keys to his apartment.
  • 16. What does Faye do with the keys to Cop 663's apartment?
A) She locks him out.
B) She uses them to clean and redecorate the apartment.
C) She gives them to someone else.
D) She throws them away.
  • 17. What does Cop 663 ask Faye at the end of the second story?
A) To marry him.
B) To leave Hong Kong.
C) To stay with him forever.
D) Wherever you want to take me.
  • 18. What happens to the boarding pass Faye leaves for Cop 663?
A) It is returned to her.
B) It is never mentioned again.
C) It is lost in the mail.
D) It becomes wrinkled and water-stained.
  • 19. What does Cop 663 do with the food store?
A) He buys it and converts it into a restaurant.
B) He turns it into a police station.
C) He closes it down.
D) He sells it to Faye.
  • 20. What is the name of the club where Zhi Wu meets the woman in the blonde wig?
A) Lan Kwai Fong Club
B) Midnight Express Club
C) Bottoms Up Club
D) Chungking Club
  • 21. Which film critic gave 'Chungking Express' three out of four stars?
A) Peter Travers
B) Roger Ebert
C) Barry Jenkins
D) Janet Maslin
  • 22. Which song by Dinah Washington is featured in 'Chungking Express'?
A) 'California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas'
B) 'Things in Life' by Dennis Brown'
C) 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made'
D) 'Dreams' by The Cranberries'
  • 23. What inspired Wong Kar-wai's original title for 'Chungking Express', '重慶森林'?
A) A local legend from Hong Kong
B) A historical event in Chungking
C) Haruki Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' (挪威的森林)
D) A famous Chinese poem about forests
  • 24. What is the relationship between Faye and the store owner?
A) They are friends.
B) They are cousins.
C) They are sisters.
D) They are strangers.
  • 25. What was the total gross of 'Chungking Express' in the United States?
A) $32,779
B) $600,200
C) $1,000,000
D) $7,678,549
  • 26. What does Zhi Wu do for the woman in the blonde wig while she sleeps?
A) He leaves her a note.
B) He cooks her dinner.
C) He shines her shoes.
D) He reads her a bedtime story.
  • 27. Which director is said to be influenced by 'Chungking Express'?
A) Stanley Wong
B) Roger Ebert
C) Barry Jenkins
D) Quentin Tarantino
  • 28. Who was the cinematographer for 'Chungking Express'?
A) Takeshi Kaneshiro
B) Christopher Doyle
C) Tony Leung Chiu-wai
D) Wong Kar-wai
  • 29. What does Cop 663 do with the boarding pass Faye leaves for him?
A) He gives it to Faye immediately.
B) He keeps it in his pocket.
C) He throws it away.
D) He presents it to her, wrinkled and water-stained.
  • 30. Where was the second story of 'Chungking Express' primarily shot?
A) Tsim Sha Tsui
B) Hong Kong Island
C) Central, including Lan Kwai Fong
D) Kowloon
  • 31. Which song is played during a scene between Leung's and Valerie Chow's characters?
A) 'Things in Life' by Dennis Brown'
B) 'California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas'
C) 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made' by Dinah Washington
D) 'Dreams' by The Cranberries'
  • 32. What does Faye write for Cop 663 when he presents the boarding pass?
A) A new boarding pass.
B) A poem.
C) A note saying goodbye.
D) A love letter.
  • 33. Which company reclaimed the rights to 'Chungking Express' and made it available on its streaming platform?
A) Rolling Thunder
B) Miramax
C) The Criterion Collection
D) Sony Pictures
  • 34. Which film critic described 'Chungking Express' as both 'exasperating and exhilarating'?
A) Barry Jenkins
B) Peter Travers
C) Roger Ebert
D) Janet Maslin
  • 35. Which song is the main recurring music for the first story in 'Chungking Express'?
A) 'California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas'
B) 'Things in Life' by Dennis Brown
C) 'Dreams' by The Cranberries'
D) 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made' by Dinah Washington'
  • 36. Which film festival selected 'Chungking Express' to compete for the Golden Leopard in 1994?
A) Venice Film Festival
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) 47th Locarno Film Festival
D) Berlin International Film Festival
  • 37. What does Cop 663 ask Faye to do if she leaves?
A) To visit him.
B) To send him a postcard.
C) To call him.
D) To forget him.
  • 38. Which song is heard during the opening and when Brigitte Lin's character takes the gun in 'Chungking Express'?
A) 'California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas'
B) 'Things in Life' by Dennis Brown'
C) 'Baroque' by Michael Galasso
D) 'Dreams' by The Cranberries'
  • 39. What does Faye ask Cop 663 when she returns to Hong Kong?
A) If he wants to leave Hong Kong.
B) If he wants to marry her.
C) What he wants the destination to be.
D) If he still loves her.
  • 40. What does the woman in the blonde wig do after leaving the hotel room?
A) She calls the police.
B) She leaves Hong Kong.
C) She shoots the drug baron who set her up.
D) She starts a new job.
  • 41. Which company distributed 'Chungking Express' in North America in 1996?
A) Sony Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder distribution company under Miramax
D) The Criterion Collection
  • 42. What does Faye leave Cop 663 at the restaurant?
A) A love letter.
B) A bouquet of flowers.
C) A photograph.
D) A boarding pass drawn on a paper napkin.
  • 43. What does Zhi Wu receive on his pager from the woman in the blonde wig?
A) A message apologizing for her behavior.
B) A message saying she is leaving Hong Kong.
C) A message wishing him a happy birthday.
D) A message asking for a meeting.
  • 44. What does Cop 663 ask Faye to do for the grand opening?
A) To help him with the preparations.
B) To stay for the grand opening.
C) To leave immediately.
D) To close the restaurant.
  • 45. Who plays the manager of the takeaway restaurant Midnight Express?
A) Wong Chi-Ming
B) Chan Kam-chuen
C) Leung Sun
D) Kwan Lee-na
  • 46. What is the approval rating of 'Chungking Express' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 92%
B) 75%
C) 65%
D) 89%
  • 47. Which song is similar to 'Baroque' but appears on the soundtrack album?
A) 'Fornication in Space' (track 3)
B) 'California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas'
C) 'Dreams' by The Cranberries'
D) 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made' by Dinah Washington'
  • 48. In which year did 'Chungking Express' rank 144 in Sight and Sound's poll to find the most acclaimed films of all time?
A) 2005
B) 2018
C) 2012
D) 2002
  • 49. Which film was included in Time's All-Time 100 best movies list in 2005?
A) 'Pulp Fiction'
B) 'The Matrix'
C) 'Fight Club'
D) 'Chungking Express'
  • 50. What does Faye do when she returns to Hong Kong?
A) She visits her family.
B) She leaves Hong Kong again.
C) She finds that Cop 663 has bought the food store.
D) She starts a new job.
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