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Kar-Wai Wong

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Kar-Wai Wong in My Blueberry Nights (2007)
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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 Nights (2007), Yi dai zong shi (2013). His film Fa yeung nin wa (2000), starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung, garnered widespread critical acclaim. Wong's films frequently feature protagonists who yearn for romance in the midst of a knowingly brief life and scenes that can often be described as sketchy, digressive, exhilarating, and containing vivid imagery. Wong was the first Chinese director to win the Best Director Award of Cannes Film Festival (for his work Chun gwong cha sit in 1997). Wong was the President of the Jury at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, which makes him the only Chinese person to preside over the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. He was also the President of the Jury at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013. In 2006, Wong accepted the National Order of the Legion of Honour: Knight (Highest Degree) from the French Government. In 2013, Wong accepted Order of Arts and Letters: Commander (Highest Degree) by the French Minister of Culture.
BornJuly 17, 1956
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BornJuly 17, 1956
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000339
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 49 wins & 90 nominations total

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Kar-Wai Wong in The First Monday in May (2016)
Kar-Wai Wong in Ashes of Time (1994)
Wong Kar-Wai on the set with co-cinematographer Christopher Doyle
Kwok-Leung Gan with Wong Kar Wai (Best Director of Cannes Film Festival 1997).
Kar-Wai Wong in 2046 (2004)
Kar-Wai Wong in The Grandmaster (2013)
Kar-Wai Wong
William Chang, Philippe Le Sourd, and Kar-Wai Wong
Martin Scorsese and Kar-Wai Wong
Kar-Wai Wong at an event for Side Effects (2013)
Jude Law, Kar-Wai Wong, and Norah Jones
Jude Law, Kar-Wai Wong, and Norah Jones

Known for

The Grandmaster (2013)
The Grandmaster
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2013
Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love
8.1
  • Writer
  • 2000
2046 (2004)
2046
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2004
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, and Faye Wong in Chungking Express (1994)
Chungking Express
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1994

Credits

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Writer

  • "Blossoms Shanghai"
    • screenplay (2020)
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart (2021)
    One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2021
  • See You Tomorrow (2016)
    See You Tomorrow
    • writer
    • 2016
  • The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2013
  • Déjà Vu (2012)
    Déjà Vu
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • There's Only One Sun (2007)
    There's Only One Sun
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2007
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    • story (segment I Travelled 9000 km To Give It To You)
    • 2007
  • My Blueberry Nights (2007)
    My Blueberry Nights
    • screenplay
    • story (as W.K.W.)
    • 2007
  • Eros (2004)
    Eros
    • written by (segment The Hand, as Wong Kar Wai)
    • 2004
  • 2046 (2004)
    2046
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • La rencontre (2002)
    La rencontre
    • Writer
    • TV Short
    • 2002
  • Six Days (2002)
    Six Days
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2002
  • @ in the Mood for Love
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2001
  • In the Mood for Love 2001
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2001
  • Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)
    In the Mood for Love
    • written by
    • 2000
  • Happy Together (1997)
    Happy Together
    • Writer
    • 1997

Director

  • "Blossoms Shanghai"
    • Director (rumored)
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Tong Wars
    • Director
    • In Development
    • TV Series
  • One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart (2021)
    One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2021
  • The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Déjà Vu (2012)
    Déjà Vu
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Déjà Vu: The Making of (2012)
    Déjà Vu: The Making of
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Mask (2011)
    Mask
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Lancôme: Hypnôse Parfum Femme (2007)
    Lancôme: Hypnôse Parfum Femme
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 2007
  • Lancôme: Hypnôse Parfum Homme (2007)
    Lancôme: Hypnôse Parfum Homme
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 2007
  • Midnight Poison (2007)
    Midnight Poison
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 2007
  • There's Only One Sun (2007)
    There's Only One Sun
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    • Director (segment I Travelled 9000 km To Give It To You)
    • 2007
  • My Blueberry Nights (2007)
    My Blueberry Nights
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Sharon Stone in Dior: Capture Totale (2005)
    Dior: Capture Totale
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2005
  • The Hand (2004)
    The Hand
    • Director (as Kar-Wai Wong)
    • 2004
  • Eros (2004)
    Eros
    • Director (segment The Hand, as Wong Kar Wai)
    • 2004
  • 2046 (2004)
    2046
    • Director
    • 2004

Producer

  • "Blossoms Shanghai"
    • producer
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Ennio Morricone in Ennio (2021)
    Ennio
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Violette Wautier, Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, and Ice Natara in One for the Road (2021)
    One for the Road
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Self 05 - A Night in Shanghai (2019)
    Self 05 - A Night in Shanghai
    • supervising producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Jinpa (2018)
    Jinpa
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Europe Raiders (2018)
    Europe Raiders
    • producer
    • 2018
  • See You Tomorrow (2016)
    See You Tomorrow
    • producer
    • 2016
  • The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Touch of the Light (2012)
    Touch of the Light
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Chia-Yen Ko and Sandrine Pinna in Miao Miao (2008)
    Miao Miao
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    • producer (segment I Travelled 9000 km To Give It To You)
    • 2007
  • My Blueberry Nights (2007)
    My Blueberry Nights
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Eros (2004)
    Eros
    • producer (segment The Hand, as Wong Kar Wai)
    • 2004
  • 2046 (2004)
    2046
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Sound of Colors (2003)
    Sound of Colors
    • producer
    • 2003
  • La rencontre (2002)
    La rencontre
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 2002
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Videos4

Streaming Passport to China
Clip 4:35
Streaming Passport to China
How Marvel's Been Paving the Way for Shang-Chi
Clip 3:54
How Marvel's Been Paving the Way for Shang-Chi
The First Monday in May
Trailer 2:34
The First Monday in May
2046
Trailer 1:48
2046

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wong Kar-wai
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 17, 1956
    • Shanghai, China
  • Spouse
    • Esther? - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Qing Wong
  • Parents
      Wang Deyan
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Directed a commercial starring Eva Green for Dior's Midnight Poison perfume (2007).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Loves Ingmar Bergman's films.
  • Trademarks
      Often casts Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung in his films

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