"Chungking Express" tells two stories loosely connected by a Hong Kong snack bar. In one story, a cop who's been recently dumped by his girlfriend becomes obsessed with the expiration dates on cans of pineapple; he's constantly distracted as he tries to track down a drug dealer in a blond wig (played by Brigitte Lin, best known from "Swordsman II" and "The Bride with White Hair"). Meanwhile, another cop who's recently been dumped by his girlfriend (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, from John Woo's "Hard-Boiled" and "A Bullet in the Head") mopes around his apartment, talking to his sponge and other domestic objects. He catches the eye of a shop girl (Hong Kong pop star Faye Wang) who secretly breaks in and cleans his apartment. If you're beginning to suspect that neither of these stories has a conventional plot, you're correct. What "Chungking Express" does have is loads of energy and a gorgeous visual style that never gets in the way of engaging with the charming characters. The movie was shot on the fly by hip director Wong Kar-Wai ("Happy Together", "Ashes of Time"), using only available lighting and found locations. The movie's loose, improvisational feel is closer to Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" than any recent film--and that's high praise. Quirky, funny, and extremely engaging, "Chungking Express" manages to be experimental and completely accessible at the same time. "--Bret Fetzer"