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Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai

Director & actor · born 17 July 1958 · Shanghai, China

Wong Kar-wai (王家衛, born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is internationally celebrated for his atmospheric, highly stylized cinema centered on themes of longing, romance, memory, and temporal transience.

His major film and television credits include As Tears Go By (1988), Days of Being Wild (1990), Chungking Express (1994), Fallen Angels (1995), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), 2046 (2004), The Grandmaster (2013), and the television series Blossoms Shanghai (2023).

Where to start: Ennio (2022).

As director 25

As actor 14

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Wong Kar-wai movie?

By viewer score, Ennio (2022) at 8.3/10.

What are Wong Kar-wai’s most popular movies?

In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Fallen Angels.

How many movies has Wong Kar-wai made?

39 films on TMDB, 25 as director, 14 as actor.

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