Wong Kar-wai (็Ž‹ๅฎถ่ก›, 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).

Wong Kar-Wai

Wong Kar-Wai

Directing Born July 17, 1958 Shanghai, China

Wong Kar-wai (็Ž‹ๅฎถ่ก›, 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).

Known For

Golden Horse Awards poster

Golden Horse Awards

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Square poster

Square

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Ennio poster

Ennio

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Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' poster

Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'

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@ in the mood for love poster

@ in the mood for love

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Chaos By Design poster

Chaos By Design

The Haunted Cop Shop II poster

The Haunted Cop Shop II

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Ashes of Time Redux poster

Ashes of Time Redux

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The First Monday in May poster

The First Monday in May

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In the Mood for Melville poster

In the Mood for Melville

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A Special Day poster

A Special Day

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In the Mood for Doyle poster

In the Mood for Doyle

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