About this episode

This episode explores the cultural significance of Wong Kar Wai's film CHUNGKING EXPRESS and its connection to the song 'Dreams' by Faye Wong.

Shot on a shoestring in six wild weeks, CHUNGKING EXPRESS is the movie that put legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai on the international map—along with his star, pop diva Faye Wong...and her Cantonese cover of The Cranberries's hit "Dreams." In this classic episode form our archives, host Rico Gagliano learns how the song, the director, and the singer all came together to capture Hong Kong at a moment of anxiety and hope—and how the tune still unites people in karaoke bars across Asia....

People in this episode

Host: Rico Gagliano

Topics covered

• Wong Kar Wai
• Hong Kong cinema
• music in film
• Cantonese pop
• cultural impact
• karaoke

Keywords

• CHUNGKING EXPRESS
• Wong Kar Wai
• Faye Wong
• Dreams
• Hong Kong
• film analysis
• karaoke

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cranberries

Books & works: CHUNGKING EXPRESS, Dreams

Places: Hong Kong, Asia

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