Director
Wong Kar-Wai
July 17, 1958 · Shanghai, China
Wong Kar-wai (王家衛, 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).
Notable work
8.1In the Mood for Love (2000)
Director
8Chungking Express (1994)
Director
7.7Fallen Angels (1995)
Director
7.22046 (2004)
Director
6.6The Grandmaster (2013)
Director
6.4My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Director
7.6Happy Together (1997)
Director and Writer
7.3Days of Being Wild (1990)
Director and Writer
7.1Ashes of Time (1994)
Director
7As Tears Go By (1988)
Director and Writer
Often works with
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
8 titles together
In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, 2046
Maggie Cheung
5 titles together
In the Mood for Love, 2046, Days of Being Wild
Carina Lau
4 titles together
2046, Days of Being Wild, Ashes of Time
Chang Chen
4 titles together
2046, The Grandmaster, Happy Together
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
4 titles together
Days of Being Wild, Ashes of Time, As Tears Go By
Takeshi Kaneshiro
3 titles together
Chungking Express, Fallen Angels, See You Tomorrow
Full filmography · 43
Making of 2046
cast
Upcoming
Moving Pictures: Chungking Express
cast
Upcoming
Blossoms
Director and Writer
Upcoming
In the Mood for Love 2001
Director
2025
The Hand
Writer and Director
20217.2
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Writer and Director
2021
See You Tomorrow
Writer
20164.5
The Grandmaster
Director
20136.6
The Road to "The Grandmaster"
cast and Director
2012
Ashes of Time Redux
as 导演 and Director
2008
My Blueberry Nights
Director
20076.4
To Each His Own Cinema
Director and Writer
20076.5