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Chungking express scene3/17/2024 ![]() accidental meetings: cop 223 bumping into the blonde woman, and cop 663 meeting Faye by chance in the Midnight express. Contingency replaces causality - "In a plot populated by strangers, contingency replaces causality." "In most narratives, as causality slackens, parallelism fills the gap." (David Bordwell)Į.g. O Not driven so much by cause-and-effect (more by CHANCE AND FATE). but when it switches narrative and protagonist it becomes clear that the movie will not have a classic narrative structure. ![]() O Classical: Clearly defined protagonists with goals the closeup shot of the clock changing from 8:59 pm to 9:00 pm. 55 hours later, I was in love with this woman." > link between chance and love. We may not know each other but we could be friends someday."Į.g. ![]() beginning: Cop 223's narration: "We rub shoulders every day. but also he draws attention to key themes He introduces himself in voiceover "My name is Hi Qiwu. ![]() Where does Chungking Express fit into this? ![]()
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