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Quincy 2022-11-16 10:49:45

Origin of the film title: "Carmen in Mong Kok" is another story. It tells the story of a young scout who likes a dancer and puts the story of Carmen in Mong Kok. But a few actors mistakenly thought I was filming that story. When the reporter asked them what they were filming, they said it was "Carmen Mong Kok". Originally, I wanted to correct it before the show, but everyone felt that there was nothing wrong, so the misunderstanding continued. ——Le Zheng: "Wong Kar-Wai on "Mong Kok Carmen", "Film Biweekly", No. 241, June 16, 1988

Probably because Maggie Cheung's cousin E's emotional line is similar to Carmen's story, so I don't think it's wrong.

As tears go by is a song written by Rolling Stones frontman Mike Jagger to his lover Marianne faithful in the 1960s. Girls' Generation's Marianne sang this song to become famous, then was abandoned, and it was often sung on subsequent albums until old.

Film review:

Andy Lau said that my favorite type of woman can be said to be Maggie Cheung in "Carmen in Mong Kok".

If you don't want something, it will become someone else's in the next second.

The fly said I'd rather be a hero for a day than a fly for a lifetime.

Individual Heroes vs People's Heroes

I didn't choose the turbulent life, the turbulent life chose me

Life is simply out of their control, just like love out of their control

Although it is Wong Kar-wai's early works, his creative style can already be clearly seen - the dilute of the plot and the exacting of details

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, It is our choices.

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Extended Reading
  • Keenan 2022-04-15 09:01:07

    Kowloon and Buenos Aires share a balcony at night, and bicycles rush away at the rhythm of horses. Hong Qi, who is not enlightened, is just a fly selling fish balls. Su Lizhen, who is not wearing a cheongsam, is as light as a beach. Drunken life, dreaming and death have not been summed up into a kind of wine, and time also burns itself ardently and does not pay attention to the ashes. Later, everyone was talking about "It's a pity that I can't turn my head around", who knew that Wong Kar Wai was Wong Kar Wai from the very beginning.

  • Keenan 2022-04-20 09:02:56

    It turned out to be the debut novel, so it is no wonder that the personal influence style is not very obvious. The story is relatively easy to understand in his directing career. The prodigal son of the gang who licked blood at the edge of the knife still chose the unstoppable brotherhood, just like the floating "footless bird", who failed his girlfriend's sincerity in vain. The kiss at the phone booth and the farewell at the dock, accompanied by Lin Yilian's ambiguous song "Passion", immediately made people emotional. When you were shot in the ribs for your good brother, I'm still waiting for you to fulfill the promise you made twice to take me away, and do you remember that I left one in the kitchen that you couldn't find? cup.

As Tears Go By quotes

  • Wah: I did a lot of things for our godfather too. By the age of 14, I was already getting paid to kill. I've got more guts than most guys, right? But look at me now. I'm just an ordinary guy!

    Fly: At least you were a hotshot for a while! But what about me? What about me? Everyone looks down on me. Does that make you happy? People think I'm nothing, like some stray dog just following you around! Did you know that? I'd rather be a hero for one day than go on being a fly all my life!

  • Wah: I just wanted to say...I found that glass.