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Wong Kar-wai BBS (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours.
Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1956) is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylised, emotionally resonant work, including Ah fei zing zyun (1990), Dung che sai duk (1994), Chung Hing sam lam (1994), Do lok tin si (1995), Chun gwong cha sit (1997), 2046 (2004) and My Blueberry ...
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- In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 (2000) Of course, In the Mood for Love takes the top spot. Not only because it is so often called one of the greatest films of all time, but because it is actually a rather unconventional Wong film that manages the restraint and subtlety that we don't often see in his other films.
- 2046 (2004) Again, for me, 2046 and In the Mood for Love hold the same standing in my heart, though the latter wins out for the top spot for obvious reasons and because of how it changed upon rewatch.
- Happy Together 春光乍洩 (1997) After much deliberation, Happy Together is number 3. While it originally held the number 2 spot, my personal connection to 2046 won over any unbiased defenses.
- Chungking Express 重慶森林 (1994) The yang to Fallen Angels' yin, Chungking Express is probably best known for its second story featuring Faye Wong and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai.
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Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer. He began his career as a screenwriter in 1982, then made his directoral debut in 1988. As of 2019, he has directed 10 feature films. He has also worked as producer on several films he did not direct.
YearTitleCredited As(director)Credited As(writer)2021NoNo2018NoNo2016NoYes2016NoNoJul 9, 2016 · Learn how Wong Kar-wai, a Hong Kong director, innovated and challenged the conventions of filmmaking with his unconventional narrating, nostalgia, music, and camera techniques. Discover his most acclaimed films and his collaborations with Christopher Doyle and William Chang.
By restricting his cinematic language, Wong “echoes the restriction of action that plagues Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan in 1960s Hong Kong.”. The recent 20th-anniversary restoration of In the Mood for Love and those of Wong’s other work are even now being screened around the globe.
8.0 (97K) Rate. 78 Metascore. Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents. Director Kar-Wai Wong Stars Brigitte Lin Takeshi Kaneshiro Tony Leung Chiu-wai. 4.
