Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai

1958-07-17 Shanghai, China 77 Credits

Biography

Wong Kar-wai (born July 17, 1958) is a Shanghai-born Hong Kong director, screenwriter, and producer. He is internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized films. 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.

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In the Mood for Love 2001

In the Mood for Love 2001

2025

Director

7.4
Directing

Set in a convenience store, this short film was originally intended as the third segment of Wong Kar-wai’s unrealized anthology film Three Stories Abo...

Long Time No See

Long Time No See

2024

Director, Writer

6.0
Directing Writing

Characters from the TV series Blossoms Shanghai meet each other again in the year of 2000 when attending the screening of In the Mood for Love.

人間繁花

人間繁花

2024

Director

Directing
Ennio

Ennio

2022

as Self

8.3
Acting

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-...

Ennio

Ennio

2022

Executive Producer

8.3
Producing

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-...

One for the Road

One for the Road

2022

Producer

7.1
Producing

Boss, an elusive bar owner living in New York, reunites with his estranged best friend, Aood, for a roadtrip in Thailand after Aood has been diagnosed...

In the Mood for Love – Day One

In the Mood for Love – Day One

2021

Director

7.7
Directing

Edited from never-before-seen footage, this short film unveils rare scenes of Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung in roles vastly different from their iconic...

The Hand

The Hand

2021

Writer, Director

7.1
Writing Directing

Hong Kong, 1960s. Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will...

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

2021

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Acting

Tracing the beginnings of Jet Tone Films, which was founded in 1991 by Wong Kar Wai for the production of Ashes of Time (1994), the film features neve...

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

2021

Writer, Executive Producer, Director

7.1
Writing Producing Directing

Tracing the beginnings of Jet Tone Films, which was founded in 1991 by Wong Kar Wai for the production of Ashes of Time (1994), the film features neve...

Jinpa

Jinpa

2019

Producer

6.8
Producing

Stoic truck driver Jinpa picks up a silver dagger wearing hitchhiker in the desolate Kekexili plateau. The stranger suddenly reveals he’s going to kil...

Europe Raiders

Europe Raiders

2018

Producer

7.2
Producing

Mr. Lin and Ms. Lin are the number one and number two in the field. They are neither friends nor enemies, but they ultimately join hands along with tr...

In the Mood for Melville

In the Mood for Melville

2017

as Self

3.0
Acting

Various directors and film critics discuss Jean-Pierre Melville’s importance and influence in the world of cinema.

See You Tomorrow

See You Tomorrow

2016

Producer, Writer

4.2
Producing Writing

Chen Mo, a bar owner, listens to his customers' heartbreaks and helps them navigate their lives during their hard times while dealing with his own tra...

Xuan Zang

Xuan Zang

2016

Art Direction

6.8

Chinese-Indian historical adventure of Xuan Zang's seventeen-year overland journey to India during the Tang dynasty in the seventh century.

The First Monday in May

The First Monday in May

2016

as Self

7.5
Acting

Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an explor...

The Grandmaster

The Grandmaster

2013

Director, Producer, Screenplay

6.6
Directing Producing Writing

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges hi...

The Road to "The Grandmaster"

The Road to "The Grandmaster"

2012

Acting

This is not a documentary describing the filming process of "The Grandmaster", but a record of Wong Kar-wai and Chen Xunqi's personal visits to martia...

The Road to "The Grandmaster"

The Road to "The Grandmaster"

2012

Director

Directing

This is not a documentary describing the filming process of "The Grandmaster", but a record of Wong Kar-wai and Chen Xunqi's personal visits to martia...

Touch of the Light

Touch of the Light

2012

Executive Producer

7.2
Producing

The story revolves around a blind music student who excels at piano but faces hardships due to his disability, and an aspiring dancer who works at a b...

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

2012

Writer, Director

7.0
Writing Directing

An alcohol advertisement cut to look like a movie trailer.

A Special Day

A Special Day

2012

as Self

6.0
Acting

At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.

Let the Wind Carry Me

Let the Wind Carry Me

2009

as Self

6.6
Acting

Focusing on Mark Lee Ping-bin, one of the most talented and prolific cinematographers in Asia, the movie details the itinerant lifestyle of a deeply o...

Miao Miao

Miao Miao

2008

Executive Producer

5.6
Producing

Struggling to adjust to her new life in Taipei, introverted high school girl Miao Miao opens up after meeting outgoing classmate Xiao Ai who becomes i...

My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights

2007

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.4
Directing Writing Producing

Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams ac...

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Director, Producer, Writer

6.5
Directing Producing Writing

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmak...

In the Mood for Doyle

In the Mood for Doyle

2007

as Himself

4.0
Acting

Christopher Doyle is one of the best known and most acclaimed directors of photography in world cinema. Born in Australia, he sees himself as an Asian...

There's Only One Sun

There's Only One Sun

2007

Director, Writer

5.8
Directing Writing

Wong Kar-Wai reprises his futuristic mood from 2046 and waives a spy story of lush and betrayal to advertise Aurea, the new LCD technology by Philips...

I Travelled 9000 km to Give It to You

I Travelled 9000 km to Give It to You

2007

Director

Directing

A young man eating fruit thinks of his lover.

The Hand

The Hand

2005

Director

Directing

Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will truly remember he...

Eros

Eros

2004

Director, Writer, Producer

5.7
Directing Writing Producing

A three-part anthology about love and sexuality: a menage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman on the coast of Tuscany; an advertising executive...

2046

2046

2004

Screenplay, Director, Producer

7.2
Writing Directing Producing

Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

Sound of Colors

Sound of Colors

2003

Producer

5.7
Producing

Ming a marriage consultant who runs into the charming but blind Yeuk through a little help of a guardian angel. The wheel of fortune is set in motion ...

Hong Kong Stories

2003

as Self

Acting

A documentary about Hong Kong cinema mythology via Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud’s experience as screenwriters in the HK film industry, working ...

Chinese Odyssey 2002

Chinese Odyssey 2002

2002

Producer

6.8
Producing

Two pairs of siblings are destined for each other, but fate throws countless obstacles in the path. When the young Emperor and his sister contrive to ...

The Follow

The Follow

2001

Director

6.8
Directing

The Driver is hired by a nervous movie manager to spy on a paranoid actor's wife. During his tailing of the wife, the Driver describes the right way t...

Cinema Lesson

Cinema Lesson

2001

as Self

Acting

Presented here is a 2001 "cinema lesson" from the Cannes Film Festival, featuring Wong and film theorist and producer Gilles Ciment.

Age of Bloom

Age of Bloom

2001

Director, Producer

6.3
Directing Producing

A montage of scenes from vintage Chinese films—most of which were considered lost until some nitrate prints were discovered in a California warehouse ...

In the Mood for Love

In the Mood for Love

2000

Director, Screenplay, Producer

8.1
Directing Writing Producing

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time togethe...

@ in the mood for love

@ in the mood for love

2000

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary following Wong Kar-wai and his cast and crew through the production of his 2000 film In the Mood for Love.

@ in the mood for love

@ in the mood for love

2000

Writer, Producer, Director

7.0
Writing Producing Directing

A documentary following Wong Kar-wai and his cast and crew through the production of his 2000 film In the Mood for Love.

One Morning All Over the World

One Morning All Over the World

2000

Director

4.7
Directing

An ad for an advertising company, consisting of 7-second sequence shots by 13 directors.

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

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

1999

as Self

7.1
Acting

A making of documentary for Happy Together. Includes interviews, on-set footage, cut scenes and footage of crew members revisiting the locations where...

Motorola

Motorola

1998

Director, Screenplay

5.3
Directing Writing

Given a completely free hand by Motorola mobile phones, Wong created an advertisement that is a romantic-but-fraught vignette from the sex-wars.

First Love: The Litter on the Breeze

First Love: The Litter on the Breeze

1997

Producer

5.5
Producing

Faced with the task of creating a film about first love for his producer Wong Kar-wai, Kot ruminates on his creative process, his rejected ideas, and ...

Happy Together

Happy Together

1997

Director, Producer, Writer

7.6
Directing Producing Writing

A gay couple from Hong Kong takes a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning but instead begins drifting even further apart.

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wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net

1996

Director

6.3
Directing

A Japanese-Chinese couple hangs out and shoots each other.

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

1995

Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer

7.7
Directing Writing Producing

An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to ...

Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

1994

Director, Screenplay, Producer

7.1
Directing Writing Producing

Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to ...

Chungking Express

Chungking Express

1994

Director, Screenplay

8.0
Directing Writing

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-ni...

Oh! Yes Sir!!!

Oh! Yes Sir!!!

1994

Screenplay

Writing

A cop turns fugitive when he is framed for the murder of a keywitness in a weapons smuggling investigation. On the run the cop befriends a psychic who...

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993

Executive Producer

7.1
Producing

A power struggle between the Queen's treasonous lover and a princess occurs amid musical numbers, slapstick battles, and martial arts acrobatics.

The King of Ads, Part 2

The King of Ads, Part 2

1993

Director

3.0
Directing

Part II of a compilation movie featuring European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compi...

Saviour of the Soul

Saviour of the Soul

1991

Writer

6.5
Writing

A woman blinds a martial arts master and his pupil vows revenge on her. She is forced to abandon her loved ones without explanation in order to protec...

Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild

1990

Director, Writer

7.3
Directing Writing

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and the truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his m...

Return Engagement

Return Engagement

1990

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a troubled young woman.

Walk on Fire

Walk on Fire

1988

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

Sergeant Kwok Wah (Andy Lau) and Ho Lung (Ray Lui) are both colleagues and best friends. Ho Lung has developed hatred with a gang leader Dick. Dick se...

As Tears Go By

As Tears Go By

1988

Director, Writer

7.0
Directing Writing

Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

Chaos By Design

Chaos By Design

1988

6.3
Acting

Controversial director Angela Chan explores the "La Cage Aux Folles" demi-monde that thrives in today's Hong Kong, but which has never before been por...

The Haunted Cop Shop II

The Haunted Cop Shop II

1988

as Sir Wong

4.9
Acting

Specially trained government troops are sent to clean out a city that is plagued by vampires, ghosts and cannibalistic zombies.

The Haunted Cop Shop II

The Haunted Cop Shop II

1988

Executive Producer, Writer

4.9
Producing Writing

Specially trained government troops are sent to clean out a city that is plagued by vampires, ghosts and cannibalistic zombies.

The Haunted Cop Shop

The Haunted Cop Shop

1987

Writer, Associate Producer

5.6
Writing Producing

The police station used to be the army club during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. Many Japanese officers committed hara kiri there on V-J Day. ...

Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers

1987

Writer, Executive Producer

6.2
Writing Producing

Two blood brothers, who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code of honour. However, this bond ultimately leads the...

Final Victory

Final Victory

1987

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

Shy and timid Hung is asked by his jailbird brother to look after his mistress and his unsuspecting wife. Chaos and many hilarious situations arise wh...

The Final Test

The Final Test

1987

Writer

3.5
Writing

Austin Wai plays Sum, a secret agent posing as the security chief of a remote mining colony where several employees have disappeared without a trace. ...

Goodbye My Hero

Goodbye My Hero

1986

Writer

5.0
Writing

Lindy Ng (Joan Chen) and her younger brother and sister eke out an impoverished life together, living in a rundown apartment. When Lindy is diagnosed ...

Rosa

Rosa

1986

Writer

3.0
Writing

Hsia and Lei Kung are two bumbling cops assigned to protect the gorgeous Rosa, girlfriend to a missing informer named Lee. But Rosa's wanted by more t...

Sweet Surrender

Sweet Surrender

1986

Writer

5.0
Writing

The owner of a hairdressing salon is pursued by a group of girls, and is harassed by his father.

Unforgettable Fantasy

Unforgettable Fantasy

1985

Writer

5.3
Writing

Thanks to the help of his uncle's (Stanley Fung) girlfriend (Wong Wan Si), Robert (Frankie Chan) gets to work as a creative assistant in an advertisin...

Chase a Fortune

Chase a Fortune

1985

Writer

2.0
Writing

Tiger, a fierce champion pro-boxer, is a gentle giant outside the ring. So when he accidentally injures a reporter during an interview, Tiger forswear...

Silent Romance

Silent Romance

1984

as Policeman

1.0
Acting

Dummy, a deaf mute, is a brilliant and undiscovered cartoonist whose current publication has been gradually ignored by his readers. Consequently, the ...

Silent Romance

Silent Romance

1984

Writer

1.0
Writing

Dummy, a deaf mute, is a brilliant and undiscovered cartoonist whose current publication has been gradually ignored by his readers. Consequently, the ...

The Intellectual Trio

The Intellectual Trio

1984

Writer

4.3
Writing

Joyce Ni (Esprit D'Amour) and Sandy Lam play two sisters who pick pockets for a living, and manage to run afoul of a pair of cops (Leslie Cheung and B...

Just For Fun

Just For Fun

1983

Writer

2.2
Writing

Rich playboy Big Lamp (Frankie Chan) comes back from France to inherit his just-deceased father's fortune, only to discover much to his dismay that hi...

Once Upon a Rainbow

Once Upon a Rainbow

1982

Writer

5.0
Writing

Fong and Angie were close friends when they were in school but departed after graduation. Fong continued her further education in a training center. A...

The Star

N/A

Director

Directing

刻氏兄弟綁架大劫案

N/A

Producer

Producing