Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai was born in Shanghai on 17 July 1958 and arrived in Hong Kong as a child with his parents. He struggled to learn Cantonese, spent his childhood at the cinema with his mother, studied graphic design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic, which he left for television training, then wrote for television serials and about ten screenplays before directing his first film in 1988. He often starts shooting without a finished screenplay. In 1997 he received the award for best director at Cannes, the first Hong Kong filmmaker to win it.

In the catalogue 3

• CinemaDays of Being Wild阿飛正傳Wong Kar-wai · 1990Cinema
• CinemaChungking Express重慶森林Wong Kar-wai · 1994Cinema
• CinemaIn the Mood for Love花樣年華Wong Kar-wai · 2000Cinema