http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=205 Musings from the Edge of Forever Thu, 07 May 2026 07:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=205#comment-5090 dennis Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:11:07 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=205#comment-5090 i totally agree about how watching wkw at the right time in your life can be a life-changing, path-altering experience. to share briefly i was head over heels this particular girl who dumped me. and i saw chungking which was cool, but the movie that really got me was fallen angels. and then came ashes of time, and days of being wild, and happy together. they each had a longing for lost love that i felt so profoundly, yet at the same time they each end up on such an optimistic upbeat note. ultimately thats what i love about wkw. he articulates the pain that we feel at the lowest moment in our lives through every sight, sound, and subtext in the movie and once he makes us relive it with the pain and humor and insight, he gives us a pat on the back as we step out into the sunshine. i totally agree about how watching wkw at the right time in your life can be a life-changing, path-altering experience. to share briefly i was head over heels this particular girl who dumped me. and i saw chungking which was cool, but the movie that really got me was fallen angels. and then came ashes of time, and days of being wild, and happy together. they each had a longing for lost love that i felt so profoundly, yet at the same time they each end up on such an optimistic upbeat note. ultimately thats what i love about wkw. he articulates the pain that we feel at the lowest moment in our lives through every sight, sound, and subtext in the movie and once he makes us relive it with the pain and humor and insight, he gives us a pat on the back as we step out into the sunshine.

]]> http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=205#comment-5049 Emcee Hao Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:12:39 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=205#comment-5049 i went through the same thing and even wrote a paper for my film class how i was disappointed with chungking express. but i actually loved it. realized it after watching it the 5th or 6th time. i went through the same thing and even wrote a paper for my film class how i was disappointed with chungking express. but i actually loved it. realized it after watching it the 5th or 6th time.

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