As this fine French film , written and directed by Olivier Assayas , leapfrogs from Canada to London to Paris to San Francisco , its jangling rhythms reflect the shattered nervous system of its desperate central character , Emily Wang -LRB- Maggie Cheung -RRB- , a recovering heroin addict and aspiring rock singer .
Olivier Assayas
Paris
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Olivier Assayas
Paris
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Olivier Assayas
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Canada
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London
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Paris
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San Francisco
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Maggie Cheung