Wong Kar-wai

Overview

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Birthday
Jul 17, 1958 (66 years old)

Wong Kar-wai

Known For

Ennio
2h 36m
Movie 2022

Ennio

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-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
0h 27m
Movie 2021

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

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 never-before-seen materials, including deleted scenes, behind-the-scene footage, and selected narration by Wong Kar Wai.

In the Mood for Melville
0h 58m
Movie 2017

In the Mood for Melville

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

The First Monday in May
1h 31m
Movie 2016

The First Monday in May

Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.

Biography

Wong Kar-wai is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, 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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