Chungking Express

Chungking Express Glossary

Absorbent

The ability to soak up liquid easily

Midnight Express

A popular fast food restaurant chain in Hong Kong

Ethereal

Delicate and disembodied

Expiry

A British term for the date after which food is no longer safe to eat

Harvest

The process of gathering crops

Hong Kong

The setting of the film and a city in China, (formerly a colony of the United Kingdom)

Indulge

take pleasure in something

Mustn't

Must not

Outdated

Something that is out of date

Shabby

Something that is in poor condition

Stewardess

A woman employed by an airline to assist passangers during flight

Daydreaming

Falling into distant fantasy during waking hours

Sleepwalking

The movement of an unconscious person, assuming a zombie-like state

Chef's salad

A general term for a salad with ingredients that are arbitrary and unique to the preparer

Boarding Pass

A ticket to get on a plane

Drug mule

Someone who is smuggling drugs on their own person

Jogging

Running at a moderate pace for exercise

Lychee

A stone fruit of Southeast Asian provenance.

Chunking Mansions

A set of mixed use apartment buildings and commercial spaces in Hong Kong which are famous for their high density and diversity.

Durée

A concept developed by philosopher Henri Bergson to describe time associated with consciousness and memory.