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Director | Actor | Writer

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07/17/1956

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Shanghai, China

Wong Kar-Wai

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"Filmmaking is an organic process from start to finish, so there should be many surprises along the way. You never know what film you really have until it is delivered." Wong Kar-Wai's directing techniques are characterized by a visually stunning style with lush, saturated colors and intricate compositions, often achieved through his collaboration with cinematographer Christopher Doyle. He employs non-linear narratives, connecting multiple storylines and timelines to create crossed tales. Wong masterfully creates a unique atmosphere, using music, slow motion, and poetic imagery, often imbuing his films with a dreamlike, melancholic quality. His unorthodox approach includes improvisation, allowing for organic performances and authentic moments, letting his recurring themes of love, longing, and the passage of time to be explored with the depth they require.

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The 2025 In the Mood for Love Reissue: The Extra 9 Minutes

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Wong Kar-Wai’s romantic classic In the Mood for Love. To commemorate the occasion, Wong has re-released the film in selected territories, with a special addition: nine previously unseen minutes of footage. What’s in these nine minutes? Could it be the much-rumored intimate scene between Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung that Wong once said he cut just before the film’s Cannes premiere? Or might it be a reworking of previously deleted scenes that had made their

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The 2025 In the Mood for Love Reissue: The Extra 9 Minutes

Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, Outlaws of Desire

When does a couple move from being just a couple to being an outlaw couple? Is it when a crime is committed? Is it when a sacred vow is broken? Is it when a secret is shared? Director Wong Kar-wai is famous for his nonlinear stories and timeless aesthetics. From a plot perspective, his magnum opus, In the Mood for Love, is decidedly difficult to follow. Although it comes closer to a linear narrative than, say, Chungking Express, it is still only as clear as looking through “a dusty window pane.”

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Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, Outlaws of Desire

Revisit "Interstellar" At Its 10th Anniversary: How I Went from Being a Full-On Nolan Detractor to Half of One

Paramount Pictures and Christopher Nolan's dispute over the production of new copies for the 10th-anniversary re-release of Interstellar has once again brought the film into the media spotlight. The planned global re-release, initially set for this fall, has been delayed until the end of the year due to the loss of the original 70mm film prints. Interstellar (2014) Regardless, revisiting Interstellar on its 10th anniversary is necessary. From a commercial perspective and in terms of mainstream a

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Revisit "Interstellar" At Its 10th Anniversary: How I Went from Being a Full-On Nolan Detractor to Half of One

In Memory of Nicholas Ray: "The Last Hollywood Romantic" and a Spiritual Mentor to Numerous Great Auteurs

In a 1958 review of Bitter Victory published in Cahiers du Cinéma, Jean-Luc Godard passionately wrote, "There was theatre (Griffith), poetry (Murnau), painting (Rossellini), dance (Eisenstein), music (Renoir). Henceforth, there is cinema. And the cinema is Nicholas Ray." In another review of Hot Blood, Godard poetically confessed, "If cinema no longer existed, Nicholas Ray alone gives the impression of being capable of reinventing it and, what's more, of wanting to." Nicholas Ray was not just Go

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In Memory of Nicholas Ray: "The Last Hollywood Romantic" and a Spiritual Mentor to Numerous Great Auteurs

Interview “Hong Kong Classics Reimagined”: a tribute to Hongkong film culture

When you think of Hong Kong, what comes to mind first? Is it the neon lights in Wong Kar-wai’s "As Tears Go By," the incredible stunts in Jackie Chan’s action films, or the intricate cat-and-mouse game in "Infernal Affairs"? It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that a significant part of Hong Kong’s identity is shaped by its cinema. This vibrant, dynamic, and diverse film culture, nurtured by a small island, has not only influenced the entire Chinese-speaking world but has also captivated audience

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Interview “Hong Kong Classics Reimagined”: a tribute to Hongkong film culture

Kar Wai Wong Watched This 100 Times Before "In the Mood for Love".

Despite not being Yoshimitsu Morita's most renowned work, "Sorekara" was acclaimed as the best film of 1985 by Film Kansho magazine. This love story, set in the Meiji era, was depicted in a modern style by Morita, who reinterpreted Soseki Natsume's works using film language. This approach gave the film a flavor reminiscent of the 1930s film "Spring in a Small Town." The standout feature of the film is Shigeru Umebayashi's score. Umebayashi has been a long-time collaborator with director Kar Wai

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Kar Wai Wong Watched This 100 Times Before "In the Mood for Love".

'The Samurai': Your Silence Shines Bright

After World War II, French cinema was dominated by a genre known as "quality tradition." Rather than being innovative, this style could be categorized as derivative, relying more on adaptations of classic literary works than any other film type. Since the birth of cinema, adapting literary works has been a conservative approach. The slight flaw in this practice lies in turning films into derivatives of literary classics, losing their original artistic expression. The style of these works is simi

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'The Samurai': Your Silence Shines Bright

Alex Garland's Exit from Directing: An Introvert's Dilemma

In just a few days, A24's new film "Civil War" is set to hit the screens. But the director behind it, Alex Garland, has dropped some not-so-cool news to his fans. You might not know Garland, but you've definitely heard about his work: "Ex Machina" (2014), a story based on the famous Turing test, where an AI deceives and ultimately turns against its human creators and testers, as well as "Annihilation" (2018), a bit of a trippy sci-fi starring Natalie Portman. "Ex Machina" I’m sorry if what I tel

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Alex Garland's Exit from Directing: An Introvert's Dilemma

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