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Pisutoru opera (2001) -- As powerful and energetic as ever, Seijun Suzuki's "STYLE" is still stayin' alive. In his lurid, extreme tale of a hit man, Makiko Esumi leads the story as a Nikita-like killer, a woman assassin, strong but uncertain.
My Blueberry Nights (2007) -- "Showbuzz RAW": In filmmaker Wong Kar Wai's English language debut, the acclaimed director takes his audience on a dramatic journey across the distance between heartbreak and a new beginning.
Dung che sai duk (1994) -- A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.
Fa yeung nin wa (2000) -- A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of extra-marital activities.
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) -- Open-ended Trailer from Kino

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Date of Birth:
Contact:
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Trivia:
Does not use detailed scripts for his films. more
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 22 wins & 36 nominations more
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(187 articles)
Alternate Names:
Wong Kar-wai | W.K.W. | WKW | Wong Kar Wai | Jiawei Wang

Filmography

Writer:
  1. The Lady from Shanghai (2010) (pre-production) (writer)
  2. The Grand Master (2010) (filming) (written by)
    ... aka Yi Dai Zong Shi (China: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Yut Doi Jung Si (China: Cantonese title)

  3. There's Only One Sun (2007) (written by)
  4. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (story) (segment "I Travelled 9000 km To Give It To You")
    ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
    ... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
  5. My Blueberry Nights (2007) (screenplay) (as W.K.W.) (story) (as W.K.W.)
  6. Eros (2004) (written by) (segment "The Hand")
    ... aka Eros (France)
  7. 2046 (2004) (screenplay)
    ... aka 2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm (Germany)
  8. Six Days (2002) (V) (writer)
  9. Fa yeung nin wa (2000) (written by)
    ... aka In the Mood for Love (France) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Hua yang nian hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

  10. Chun gwong cha sit (1997) (writer)
    ... aka Happy Together (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Buenos Aires Affair (International: English title)
    ... aka Chun guang zha xie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Happy
  11. Duo luo tian shi (1995) (writer)
    ... aka Fallen Angels (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Doh lok tin si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  12. Dung che sai duk (1994) (screenplay)
    ... aka Ashes of Time (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Ashes of Time Redux (International: English title: recut version)
    ... aka Dong xie xi du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Dong xie xi du zhongji ban (China: Mandarin title: recut version)
    ... aka Dung che sai duk redux (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: recut version)
  13. Chung Hing sam lam (1994) (writer)
    ... aka Chungking Express (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Chongqing senlin (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Chung King Express (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Chungking Jungle (literal English title)
    ... aka Hong Kong Express (Europe: English title)
  14. Gau yat: San diu hap lui (1991) (writer)
    ... aka Jiu yi: Shen diao xia lu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Saviour of the Soul (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Terrible Angel
  15. A Fei zheng chuan (1990) (writer)
    ... aka Days of Being Wild (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Ah Fei ching chuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Ah Fei's Story
    ... aka The True Story of Ah Fei (literal English title)
  16. Zai zhan jiang hu (1990) (writer) (as Wong Kar Wai)
    ... aka Gods, Gangsters and Gamblers (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Hong Kong Corruptor (USA: video title)
    ... aka Return Engagement (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)

  17. Wong gok ka moon (1988) (writer)
    ... aka As Tears Go By (International: English title)
    ... aka Carmen of the Streets
    ... aka Mongkok Carmen (literal English title)
    ... aka Rexie Naner
    ... aka Wang jiao ka men (China: Mandarin title)
  18. Lie ying ji hua (1988) (writer)
    ... aka Walk on Fire (Hong Kong: English title)
  19. Meng gui xue tang (1988) (writer)
    ... aka Maang gwai hok tong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Haunted Cop Shop II (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors 2
  20. Jiang hu long hu men (1987) (writer) (as Wong Kar Wai)
    ... aka Dragon and Tiger Fight
    ... aka Flaming Brothers (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gong woo lung foo moon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  21. Zui hou sheng li (1987) (writer)
    ... aka Chui hau sing lee (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Final Victory (Hong Kong: English title)
  22. Meng gui cha guan (1987) (writer)
    ... aka The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors
    ... aka The Haunted Copshop
  23. Zui hou yi zhan (1987) (writer)
    ... aka Ji hau yat jin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Final Test (Hong Kong: English title)
  24. E nan (1986) (writer)
    ... aka Everlasting Love (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Everlasting Rhapsody
    ... aka Goodbye My Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Goodbye My Love (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Ok naam (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  25. Shen yong shuang xiang pao xu ji (1986) (writer)
    ... aka Rosa (Hong Kong: English title)
  26. Wo yao jin gui xu (1986) (written by)
    ... aka Sweet Surrender
  27. Ji ren tian xiang (1985) (writer)
    ... aka Chase a Fortune (Hong Kong: English title)
  28. Long feng zhi duo xing (1984) (writer)
    ... aka Lung fung ji doh sing (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Intellectual Trio (Hong Kong: English title)
  29. Yi ren zai jian (1984) (writer)
    ... aka Silent Romance
  30. Kong xin da shao ye (1983) (writer)
    ... aka Just for Fun
  31. Choi wan kuk (1982) (writer)
    ... aka Cai yun qu (China: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Once Upon a Rainbow
    ... aka Rainbow Cloud Song (literal English title)
Director:
  1. The Lady from Shanghai (2010) (pre-production)
  2. The Grand Master (2010) (filming)
    ... aka Yi Dai Zong Shi (China: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Yut Doi Jung Si (China: Cantonese title)

  3. There's Only One Sun (2007)
  4. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "I Travelled 9000 km To Give It To You")
    ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
    ... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
  5. My Blueberry Nights (2007)
  6. Eros (2004) (segment "The Hand")
    ... aka Eros (France)
  7. 2046 (2004)
    ... aka 2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm (Germany)
  8. Six Days (2002) (V)
  9. The Follow (2001) (as WKW)
    ... aka The Hire: The Follow (USA: series title)
  10. Fa yeung nin wa (2000)
    ... aka In the Mood for Love (France) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Hua yang nian hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  11. Hua yang de nian hua (2000)

  12. Chun gwong cha sit (1997)
    ... aka Happy Together (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Buenos Aires Affair (International: English title)
    ... aka Chun guang zha xie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Happy
  13. wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996)
  14. Duo luo tian shi (1995)
    ... aka Fallen Angels (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Doh lok tin si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  15. Dung che sai duk (1994)
    ... aka Ashes of Time (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Ashes of Time Redux (International: English title: recut version)
    ... aka Dong xie xi du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Dong xie xi du zhongji ban (China: Mandarin title: recut version)
    ... aka Dung che sai duk redux (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: recut version)
  16. Chung Hing sam lam (1994)
    ... aka Chungking Express (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Chongqing senlin (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Chung King Express (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Chungking Jungle (literal English title)
    ... aka Hong Kong Express (Europe: English title)
  17. A Fei zheng chuan (1990)
    ... aka Days of Being Wild (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Ah Fei ching chuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Ah Fei's Story
    ... aka The True Story of Ah Fei (literal English title)

  18. Wong gok ka moon (1988)
    ... aka As Tears Go By (International: English title)
    ... aka Carmen of the Streets
    ... aka Mongkok Carmen (literal English title)
    ... aka Rexie Naner
    ... aka Wang jiao ka men (China: Mandarin title)
Producer:
  1. The Lady from Shanghai (2010) (pre-production) (producer)
  2. The Grand Master (2010) (filming) (producer)
    ... aka Yi Dai Zong Shi (China: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Yut Doi Jung Si (China: Cantonese title)

  3. Miao Miao (2008) (executive producer)
  4. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (producer) (segment "I Travelled 9000 km To Give It To You")
    ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
    ... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
  5. My Blueberry Nights (2007) (producer)
  6. Eros (2004) (producer) (segment "The Hand")
    ... aka Eros (France)
  7. 2046 (2004) (producer)
    ... aka 2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm (Germany)
  8. Dei haa tit (2003) (producer)
    ... aka Colour of Sound (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Di xia tie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Sound of Colors (Hong Kong: English title)
  9. Tian xia wu shuang (2002) (producer)
    ... aka Chinese Odyssey 2002 (International: English title)
  10. Fa yeung nin wa (2000) (producer)
    ... aka In the Mood for Love (France) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Hua yang nian hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  11. Hua yang de nian hua (2000) (producer)

  12. Chun gwong cha sit (1997) (executive producer)
    ... aka Happy Together (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Buenos Aires Affair (International: English title)
    ... aka Chun guang zha xie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Happy
  13. Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai (1997) (producer)
    ... aka Chu chan lian hou de er ren shi jie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka First Love: Litter on the Breeze (UK)
    ... aka First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (Hong Kong: English title)
  14. Duo luo tian shi (1995) (executive producer)
    ... aka Fallen Angels (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Doh lok tin si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  15. Dung che sai duk (1994) (producer)
    ... aka Ashes of Time (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Ashes of Time Redux (International: English title: recut version)
    ... aka Dong xie xi du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Dong xie xi du zhongji ban (China: Mandarin title: recut version)
    ... aka Dung che sai duk redux (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: recut version)
  16. Se diu ying hung ji dung sing sai jau (1993) (executive producer)
    ... aka Dong Cheng Xi Jiu (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka She diao ying xiong zhi dong cheng xi jiu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Eagle Shooting Heroes

  17. Jiang hu long hu men (1987) (executive producer) (as Wong Kar Wai)
    ... aka Dragon and Tiger Fight
    ... aka Flaming Brothers (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gong woo lung foo moon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Actor:
  1. Meng gui xue tang (1988) .... Wong
    ... aka Maang gwai hok tong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Haunted Cop Shop II (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors 2
  2. Yi ren zai jian (1984)
    ... aka Silent Romance
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Sip si ling dou - cheun gwong tsa sit (1999) (director: archive footage)
    ... aka Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together (International: English title)
Self:
  1. "Shi jie dian ying zhi lv" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka World Film Report (International: English title)
        - Zhong guo dian ying huo jiang zhi lv zong shu: Wen ding tian xia (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Cinema 3" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 13 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Kennwort Kino" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Filmfabrik Hongkong (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Eigo de shabera-night" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 7 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. In the Mood for Doyle (2007) (TV)
    ... aka Hongkong Cinéma: In the Mood for Doyle (France)
  6. "L'hebdo cinéma" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 19 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Cannes, la alfombra roja (2006) (V) .... Himself
  8. 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (2005) (V) .... Himself - Nominee '2046'
  9. Le cinéma passe à table (2005) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Cinema Goes to Dinner (International: English title)
  10. The 2004 European Film Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #1.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Épreuves d'artistes (2004) .... Himself
    ... aka Words in Progress (International: English title)

  13. Sip si ling dou - cheun gwong tsa sit (1999) .... Himself
    ... aka Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together (International: English title)
  14. "Moving Pictures" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 11 June 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. El orfanato llega a Hollywood (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Himself


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TV commercial: Directed a commercial starring Eva Green for Dior's Midnight Poison perfume (2007). more
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