Wong Kar-Wai

Career overview

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Name: Wong Kar-wai (王家衛).
Born: July 17, 1958.
Place of Birth: Shanghai, China.
Profession: Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Style/Themes: Atmospheric, highly stylized cinema centered on themes of longing, romance, memory, and temporal transience.
Major film credits: 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).
Television series credit: Blossoms Shanghai (2023).
Known credits: 73.
Known for: Directing.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Style.
Wong Kar-wai, born July 17, 1958, in Shanghai, China, is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is recognized for his atmospheric and highly stylized cinema. His work frequently explores themes such as romance, longing, memory, and temporal transience.
Paragraph 2: Filmography.
His filmography includes several major works. His credits include As Tears Go By, released in 1988, and Days of Being Wild in 1990. Other notable films are Chungking Express (1994), Fallen Angels (1995), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), 2046 (2004), and The Grandmaster (2013).
Paragraph 3: Television and Scale.
In addition to his film work, Wong Kar-wai has directed the television series Blossoms Shanghai, released in 2023. He has a total of 73 known credits.
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Wong Kar-wai, born July 17, 1958, in Shanghai, China, is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is internationally celebrated for his atmospheric and highly stylized cinema. His cinematic style is centered on themes of longing, romance, memory, and temporal transience.

His major film 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), and The Grandmaster (2013). Beyond his work in feature films, he is credited with the television series Blossoms Shanghai (2023).

Wong Kar-wai has a total of 73 known credits. He is primarily known for his work in directing.
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"Wong Kar-wai, born July 17, 1958, in Shanghai, China, is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is internationally celebrated for his atmospheric and highly stylized cinema. His cinematic style is centered on themes of longing, romance, memory, and temporal