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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

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 July 1956, Shanghai, China more
Contact:
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Trivia:
His son Qing, born 1994, along with his wife live in Hong Kong. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 22 wins & 36 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(137 articles)
Birthday Suit: Dolph 'the biggest one' Lundgren
 (From FilmExperience. 3 November 2009, 7:06 PM, PST)

Holiday Preview: A Repertory Calendar
 (From IFC. 3 November 2009, 1:01 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Wong Kar-wai | W.K.W. | WKW | Wong Kar Wai | Jiawei Wang

Filmography

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  1. Two Knives (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Grand Master (pre-production) (2010) (written by) 2010 - -
- 2. The Lady from Shanghai (pre-production) (2010) (writer) 2010 - -
- 3. There's Only One Sun (2007) (written by) 2007 - 6.3 (60)
- 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") 2007 - 6.8 (1,333)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 5. My Blueberry Nights (2007) (screenplay) (as W.K.W.) (story) (as W.K.W.) 2007 - 6.8 (14,724)
- 6. Eros (2004)   (screenplay) (segment "The Hand") 2004 - 5.9 (2,660)
AKAs:
  • Eros (France)
- 7. 2046 (2004)   (screenplay) 2004 - 7.5 (17,718)
AKAs:
  • 2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm (Germany)
- 8. Six Days (2002) (V) (writer) 2002 - 7.9 (394)
- 9. Fa yeung nin wa (2000)   (written by) 2000 - 8.1 (22,524)
AKAs:
  • In the Mood for Love (France) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Hua yang nian hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 10. Chun gwong cha sit (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 7.6 (5,874)
AKAs:
  • Happy Together (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Buenos Aires Affair (International: English title)
  • Chun guang zha xie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Happy
- 11. Duo luo tian shi (1995)   (writer) 1995 - 7.3 (6,137)
AKAs:
  • Fallen Angels (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Doh lok tin si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 12. Dung che sai duk (1994)   (screenplay) 1994 - 7.3 (3,836)
AKAs:
  • Ashes of Time Redux (International: English title) (International: English title: recut version)
  • Ashes of Time (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Dong xie xi du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Dong xie xi du zhongji ban (China: Mandarin title: recut version)
  • Dung che sai duk redux (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: recut version)
- 13. Chung Hing sam lam (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 8.0 (15,092)
AKAs:
  • Chungking Express (UK) (USA)
  • Chongqing senlin (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Chung King Express (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Chungking Jungle (literal English title)
  • Hong Kong Express (Europe: English title)
- 14. Gau yat: San diu hap lui (1991)   (writer) 1991 - 6.3 (351)
AKAs:
  • Jiu yi: Shen diao xia lu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Saviour of the Soul (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Terrible Angel
- 15. A Fei zheng chuan (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 7.6 (4,210)
AKAs:
  • Days of Being Wild (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Ah Fei ching chuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Ah Fei's Story
  • The True Story of Ah Fei (literal English title)
- 16. Zai zhan jiang hu (1990)   (writer) (as Wong Kar Wai) 1990 - 6.9 (42)
AKAs:
  • Gods, Gangsters and Gamblers (USA: DVD title)
  • Hong Kong Corruptor (USA: video title)
  • Return Engagement (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
- 17. Wong gok ka moon (1988)   (writer) 1988 - 7.0 (2,216)
AKAs:
  • As Tears Go By (International: English title)
  • Carmen of the Streets
  • Mongkok Carmen (literal English title)
  • Rexie Naner
  • Wang jiao ka men (China: Mandarin title)
- 18. Lie ying ji hua (1988)   (writer) 1988 - 6.4 (24)
AKAs:
  • Walk on Fire (Hong Kong: English title)
- 19. Meng gui xue tang (1988)   (writer) 1988 - 6.4 (30)
AKAs:
  • Maang gwai hok tong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Haunted Cop Shop II (Hong Kong: English title)
  • The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors 2
- 20. Jiang hu long hu men (1987)   (writer) (as Wong Kar Wai) 1987 - 6.4 (213)
AKAs:
  • Dragon and Tiger Fight
  • Flaming Brothers (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gong woo lung foo moon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 21. Zui hou sheng li (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 7.3 (77)
AKAs:
  • Chui hau sing lee (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Final Victory (Hong Kong: English title)
- 22. Meng gui cha guan (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 6.8 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors
  • The Haunted Copshop
- 23. Zui hou yi zhan (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 5.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • Ji hau yat jin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Final Test (Hong Kong: English title)
- 24. E nan (1986)   (writer) 1986 - 6.7 (13)
AKAs:
  • Everlasting Love (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Everlasting Rhapsody
  • Goodbye My Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Goodbye My Love (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Ok naam (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 25. Shen yong shuang xiang pao xu ji (1986)   (writer) 1986 - 6.5 (36)
AKAs:
  • Rosa (Hong Kong: English title)
- 26. Wo yao jin gui xu (1986)   (written by) 1986 - -
AKAs:
  • Sweet Surrender
- 27. Ji ren tian xiang (1985)   (writer) 1985 - -
AKAs:
  • Chase a Fortune (Hong Kong: English title)
- 28. Long feng zhi duo xing (1984)   (writer) 1984 - 5.3 (21)
AKAs:
  • Lung fung ji doh sing (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Intellectual Trio (Hong Kong: English title)
- 29. Yi ren zai jian (1984)   (writer) 1984 - -
AKAs:
  • Silent Romance
- 30. Kong xin da shao ye (1983)   (writer) 1983 - -
AKAs:
  • Just for Fun
- 31. Choi wan kuk (1982)   (writer) 1982 - 5.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Cai yun qu (China: Mandarin title)
  • Once Upon a Rainbow
  • Rainbow Cloud Song (literal English title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Grand Master (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. The Lady from Shanghai (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. There's Only One Sun (2007) 2007 - 6.3 (60)
- 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") 2007 - 6.8 (1,333)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 5. My Blueberry Nights (2007) 2007 - 6.8 (14,724)
- 6. Eros (2004)   (segment "The Hand") 2004 - 5.9 (2,660)
AKAs:
  • Eros (France)
- 7. 2046 (2004)   2004 - 7.5 (17,718)
AKAs:
  • 2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm (Germany)
- 8. Six Days (2002) (V) 2002 - 7.9 (394)
- 9. The Follow (2001)   (as WKW) 2001 - 7.6 (2,670)
AKAs:
  • The Hire: The Follow (USA: series title)
- 10. Fa yeung nin wa (2000)   2000 - 8.1 (22,524)
AKAs:
  • In the Mood for Love (France) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Hua yang nian hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 11. Hua yang de nian hua (2000) 2000 - 7.7 (297)
- 12. Chun gwong cha sit (1997)   1997 - 7.6 (5,874)
AKAs:
  • Happy Together (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Buenos Aires Affair (International: English title)
  • Chun guang zha xie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Happy
- 13. wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996) 1996 - 7.0 (81)
- 14. Duo luo tian shi (1995)   1995 - 7.3 (6,137)
AKAs:
  • Fallen Angels (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Doh lok tin si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 15. Dung che sai duk (1994)   1994 - 7.3 (3,836)
AKAs:
  • Ashes of Time Redux (International: English title) (International: English title: recut version)
  • Ashes of Time (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Dong xie xi du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Dong xie xi du zhongji ban (China: Mandarin title: recut version)
  • Dung che sai duk redux (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: recut version)
- 16. Chung Hing sam lam (1994)   1994 - 8.0 (15,092)
AKAs:
  • Chungking Express (UK) (USA)
  • Chongqing senlin (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Chung King Express (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Chungking Jungle (literal English title)
  • Hong Kong Express (Europe: English title)
- 17. A Fei zheng chuan (1990)   1990 - 7.6 (4,210)
AKAs:
  • Days of Being Wild (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Ah Fei ching chuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Ah Fei's Story
  • The True Story of Ah Fei (literal English title)
- 18. Wong gok ka moon (1988)   1988 - 7.0 (2,216)
AKAs:
  • As Tears Go By (International: English title)
  • Carmen of the Streets
  • Mongkok Carmen (literal English title)
  • Rexie Naner
  • Wang jiao ka men (China: Mandarin title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Lady from Shanghai (pre-production) (2010) (producer) 2010 - -
- 2. Miao Miao (2008) (executive producer) 2008 - 6.7 (152)
- 3. 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") 2007 - 6.8 (1,333)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 4. My Blueberry Nights (2007) (producer) 2007 - 6.8 (14,724)
- 5. Eros (2004)   (producer) (segment "The Hand") 2004 - 5.9 (2,660)
AKAs:
  • Eros (France)
- 6. 2046 (2004)   (producer) 2004 - 7.5 (17,718)
AKAs:
  • 2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm (Germany)
- 7. Dei haa tit (2003)   (producer) 2003 - 5.9 (222)
AKAs:
  • Colour of Sound (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Di xia tie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Sound of Colors (Hong Kong: English title)
- 8. Tian xia wu shuang (2002)   (producer) 2002 - 7.2 (1,200)
AKAs:
  • Chinese Odyssey 2002 (International: English title)
- 9. Fa yeung nin wa (2000)   (producer) 2000 - 8.1 (22,524)
AKAs:
  • In the Mood for Love (France) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Hua yang nian hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 10. Hua yang de nian hua (2000) (producer) 2000 - 7.7 (297)
- 11. Chun gwong cha sit (1997)   (executive producer) 1997 - 7.6 (5,874)
AKAs:
  • Happy Together (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Buenos Aires Affair (International: English title)
  • Chun guang zha xie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Happy
- 12. Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai (1997)   (producer) 1997 - 5.8 (103)
AKAs:
  • Chu chan lian hou de er ren shi jie (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • First Love: Litter on the Breeze (UK)
  • First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (Hong Kong: English title)
- 13. Duo luo tian shi (1995)   (executive producer) 1995 - 7.3 (6,137)
AKAs:
  • Fallen Angels (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Doh lok tin si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 14. Dung che sai duk (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 7.3 (3,836)
AKAs:
  • Ashes of Time Redux (International: English title) (International: English title: recut version)
  • Ashes of Time (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Dong xie xi du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Dong xie xi du zhongji ban (China: Mandarin title: recut version)
  • Dung che sai duk redux (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: recut version)
- 15. Se diu ying hung ji dung sing sai jau (1993)   (executive producer) 1993 - 7.2 (511)
AKAs:
  • Dong Cheng Xi Jiu (Hong Kong: English title)
  • She diao ying xiong zhi dong cheng xi jiu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes
- 16. Jiang hu long hu men (1987)   (executive producer) (as Wong Kar Wai) 1987 - 6.4 (213)
AKAs:
  • Dragon and Tiger Fight
  • Flaming Brothers (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gong woo lung foo moon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Meng gui xue tang (1988)   Wong 1988 - 6.4 (30)
AKAs:
  • Maang gwai hok tong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Haunted Cop Shop II (Hong Kong: English title)
  • The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors 2
- 2. Yi ren zai jian (1984)   1984 - -
AKAs:
  • Silent Romance
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sip si ling dou - cheun gwong tsa sit (1999)   (director: archive footage) 1999 - 7.5 (108)
AKAs:
  • Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together (International: English title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shi jie dian ying zhi lv" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • World Film Report (International: English title)
- 2. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Kennwort Kino" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 4. "Eigo de shabera-night" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.8 (11)
- 5. In the Mood for Doyle (2007) (TV)   2007 - 7.0 (26)
AKAs:
  • Hongkong Cinéma: In the Mood for Doyle (France)
- 6. "L'hebdo cinéma" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. Cannes, la alfombra roja (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 8. 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (2005) (V) Himself - Nominee '2046' 2005 - -
- 9. Le cinéma passe à table (2005) (TV)   Himself 2005 - 8.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Cinema Goes to Dinner (International: English title)
- 10. The 2004 European Film Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 6.0 (37)
- 11. "The Culture Show" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.6 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Épreuves d'artistes (2004)   Himself 2004 - 4.1 (46)
AKAs:
  • Words in Progress (International: English title)
- 13. Sip si ling dou - cheun gwong tsa sit (1999)   Himself 1999 - 7.5 (108)
AKAs:
  • Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together (International: English title)
- 14. "Moving Pictures" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
1 TV episode:
- 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"  
1 TV episode:

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