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Wong Kar-wai is an internationally renowned Hong Kong director.
As the legendary Hong Kong actress and regular Wong Kar-wai leading lady celebrates her 55th birthday, we celebrate Cheung's cheongsam – and 6 best movie roles
The acclaimed filmmaker was awarded best director at the festival in 1997 – the year of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule – and he expressed hope that he would be able to continue to make the kind of films he wanted to make.
The acclaimed filmmaker was awarded best director at the festival in 1997 – the year of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule – and he expressed hope that he would be able to continue to make the kind of films he wanted to make.
As four new Chinese films vie for honours at this year’s event, we recall the success of Farewell My Concubine, To Live, In The Mood for Love, The Assassin and Lust, Caution
As four new Chinese films vie for honours at this year’s event, we recall the success of Farewell My Concubine, To Live, In The Mood for Love, The Assassin and Lust, Caution
Hollywood has been accused of ‘whitewashing’ – or casting Caucasian actors for people of colour roles – for years, but are the tables turning finally?
Hollywood has been accused of ‘whitewashing’ – or casting Caucasian actors for people of colour roles – for years, but are the tables turning finally?
The Hong Kong director, known for hits including ‘Chungking Express’, says his first new film in six years will tie-in with 2000’s ‘In the Mood for Love’
The Hong Kong director, known for hits including ‘Chungking Express’, says his first new film in six years will tie-in with 2000’s ‘In the Mood for Love’
With Donnie Yen back in ‘Ip Man 4’ as Hong Kong superstar Bruce Lee’s real-life Wing Chun teacher, we look at some stunning on-screen Wing Chun fights
With Donnie Yen back in ‘Ip Man 4’ as Hong Kong superstar Bruce Lee’s real-life Wing Chun teacher, we look at some stunning on-screen Wing Chun fights
We take a look back at the man behind such classics as Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love and The Grandmaster as he celebrates his 60th birthday
We take a look back at the man behind such classics as Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love and The Grandmaster as he celebrates his 60th birthday
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai last year turned 60 – the city’s unofficial retirement age – after a career making films which may not have pleased everyone but which, in their own ways, underscore his incredible talent
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai last year turned 60 – the city’s unofficial retirement age – after a career making films which may not have pleased everyone but which, in their own ways, underscore his incredible talent
Wong makes Hong Kong and Shanghai proud by being the first Asian filmmaker to receive such an honour from Harvard University
Wong makes Hong Kong and Shanghai proud by being the first Asian filmmaker to receive such an honour from Harvard University
Director of films such as Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love becomes first Hong Kong filmmaker to win ‘Nobel Prize for cinema’
Director of films such as Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love becomes first Hong Kong filmmaker to win ‘Nobel Prize for cinema’
Hong Kong filmmaker’s 1997 win at Cannes for gay romance was followed by a string of awards, including a best actor prize for Tony Leung and, three years later, another at Cannes for In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong filmmaker’s 1997 win at Cannes for gay romance was followed by a string of awards, including a best actor prize for Tony Leung and, three years later, another at Cannes for In the Mood for Love
Co-written by the Hong Kong auteur and directed by Zhang Jiajia from his own short story, this slapstick comedy about doomed romances and breaking up is the pantomime cousin of Wong’s 2046
Co-written by the Hong Kong auteur and directed by Zhang Jiajia from his own short story, this slapstick comedy about doomed romances and breaking up is the pantomime cousin of Wong’s 2046
Vinyl and Super Audio CD re-releases of music from four of Hong Kong auteur’s films have cover artwork featuring never-before-seen stills of the action
Vinyl and Super Audio CD re-releases of music from four of Hong Kong auteur’s films have cover artwork featuring never-before-seen stills of the action
As one of Hong Kong's most written-about filmmakers, Wong Kar-wai may not be an obvious subject for yet another book. But as scholar Gary Bettinson points out in The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai, the culturalist approach - which looks for correlations between films and social phenomena - in writing about the director has left room for more fundamental film analysis.
As one of Hong Kong's most written-about filmmakers, Wong Kar-wai may not be an obvious subject for yet another book. But as scholar Gary Bettinson points out in The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai, the culturalist approach - which looks for correlations between films and social phenomena - in writing about the director has left room for more fundamental film analysis.