Biography
P18 formed in 1995 like a cooperation between former users of La Mano Negra, a Parisian DJ and a family group of music artists from Cuba. The group extended right into a collective of 10 Cuban and French music artists who combine the musical customs of Cuba with components of home, drum & bass and Afro-Cuban origins music. Their 1st recording Urban Cuban premiered in 1999.
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| # | Fact |
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| 1 |
His mentor is Patrick Tam. |
| 2 |
61st Cannes Film Festival [May 2008] |
| 3 |
He is fluent in English. |
| 4 |
Stated that one contemporary director he really likes is Danny Boyle. |
| 5 |
Loves Ingmar Bergman's films. |
| 6 |
Profiled in "Films and Dreams: Tarkovsky, Bergman, Sokurov, Kubrick and Wong Kar-Wei" by Thurston Botz-Borsnstein. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2008. |
| 7 |
Considers Zui hou sheng li (1987) his best script. |
| 8 |
Graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic College in graphic design (1980). |
| 9 |
Has directed several commercials and music videos. |
| 10 |
[January 5, 2006] It was announced that he has been selected President of the Jury for the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. |
| 11 |
1st Chinese to win the Best Director Award at Cannes film Festival (1997) |
| 12 |
Director with the most films (6, all directed between 1989 to 2000) among the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures, selected by Hong Kong Film Awards in celebration of 100 years of movies. |
| 13 |
His son Qing, born 1994, along with his wife live in Hong Kong. |
| 14 |
He claims that his non-linear style of story-telling is inspired by the late Argentinian writer Manuel Puig's novel titled "The Buenos Aires Affair". |
| 15 |
Never went to a film school. |
| 16 |
Does not use detailed scripts for his films. |
| 17 |
Dropped out of an art school and joined a screenwriter's program in 1980. |
| 18 |
Did not speak Cantonese--the local dialect of Hong Kong--until the age of 13. |
| 19 |
Left Shanghai with his mother at the age of 5, when they emigrated to Hongkong, leaving his father, a hotel director, his brother and his sister behind. |
Writer
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Blossoms |
|
screenplay - as Kar Wai Wong announced |
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| See You Tomorrow |
2016 |
writer - as Kar Wai Wong |
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| The Grandmaster |
2013 |
screenplay - as Kar Wai Wong / story - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Deja Vu |
2012/III |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| There's Only One Sun |
2007 |
Short written by - as Kar Wai Wong |
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| 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", as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| My Blueberry Nights |
2007 |
screenplay - as W.K.W. / story - as W.K.W. |
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| Eros |
2004 |
written by - segment "The Hand", as Kar Wai Wong |
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| 2046 |
2004 |
screenplay - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Six Days |
2002 |
Video short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| In the Mood for Love |
2000 |
written by - as Kar Wai Wong |
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| Happy Together |
1997 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Fallen Angels |
1995 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Dung che sai duk |
1994 |
screenplay - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Chungking Express |
1994 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Gau yat: San diu hap lui |
1991 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Days of Being Wild |
1990 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Choi saan gong woo |
1990 |
as Wong Kar Wai |
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| Meng gui xue tang |
1988 |
writer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Lie ying ji hua |
1988 |
writer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Wang Jiao ka men |
1988 |
writer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Zui hou yi zhan |
1987 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Meng gui chai guan |
1987 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Flaming Brothers |
1987 |
as Wong Kar Wai |
|
| Zui hou sheng li |
1987 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Wo yao jin gui xu |
1986 |
written by - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| E nan |
1986 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Shen yong shuang xiang pao xu ji |
1986 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Ji ren tian xiang |
1985 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Xiao hu xian |
1985 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Yi ren zai jian |
1984 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Long feng zhi duo xing |
1984 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Kong xin da shao ye |
1983 |
writer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Choi wan kuk |
1982 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
Director
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Hypnôse |
2007 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
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| Hypnôse homme |
2007 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
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| Midnight Poison |
2007 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Capture totale |
2005 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Eros |
2004 |
segment "The Hand", as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| 2046 |
2004 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Six Days |
2002 |
Video short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| La rencontre |
2002 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| The Follow |
2001 |
Short as WKW |
|
| Dans la ville |
2001 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Hua yang de nian hua |
2000 |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| In the Mood for Love |
2000 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Un matin partout dans le monde |
2000 |
TV Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Motorola |
1998 |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Happy Together |
1997 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| wkw/tk/[email protected]'55''hk.net |
1996 |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Fallen Angels |
1995 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Dung che sai duk |
1994 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Chungking Express |
1994 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Days of Being Wild |
1990 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Wang Jiao ka men |
1988 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Blossoms |
|
rumored announced |
|
| The Grandmaster |
2013 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Deja Vu |
2012/III |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Dèjà vu: The Making of |
2012 |
Video documentary short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Mask |
2011/II |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| There's Only One Sun |
2007 |
Short as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| 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", as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| My Blueberry Nights |
2007 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
Producer
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Europe Raiders |
2017 |
producer filming |
|
| Blossoms |
|
producer - as Kar Wai Wong announced |
|
| See You Tomorrow |
2016 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| The Grandmaster |
2013 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Ni guang fei xiang |
2012 |
executive producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Miao Miao |
2008 |
executive producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| 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", as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| My Blueberry Nights |
2007 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Eros |
2004 |
producer - segment "The Hand", as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| 2046 |
2004 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Dei ha tit |
2003 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Tian xia wu shuang |
2002 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Hua yang de nian hua |
2000 |
Short producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| In the Mood for Love |
2000 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai |
1998 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Happy Together |
1997 |
executive producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Fallen Angels |
1995 |
executive producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Dung che sai duk |
1994 |
producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Se diu ying hung ji dung sing sai jau |
1993 |
executive producer - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Meng gui chai guan |
1987 |
associate producer |
|
| Flaming Brothers |
1987 |
executive producer - as Wong Kar Wai |
|
Actor
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Meng gui xue tang |
1988 |
|
Wong (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Ai qing mi yu |
1988 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Yi ren zai jian |
1984 |
as Kar Wai Wong |
|
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Sip si ling dou - cheun gwong tsa sit |
1999 |
Documentary director: archive footage - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Xiao hu xian |
1985 |
planner - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
Art Director
Art Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Da Tang Xuan Zang |
2016 |
art direction |
|
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Feng liu zhong |
1984 |
assistant director - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
Thanks
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Rift |
2016/II |
very special thanks - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| Ministro |
2014 |
Short thanks - as Won Kar Wai |
|
| Dance of the Dragon |
2008 |
special thanks - as Kar Wai Wong |
|
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| BJ: The Life and Times of Bosco and Jojo |
2016 |
Documentary post-production |
Himself (rumored) |
| The First Monday in May |
2016 |
Documentary |
Himself |
| Días de cine |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
| Cinema 3 |
2008-2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
| Une journée particulière |
2012 |
Documentary |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Cheng zhe guang ying lu xing |
2009 |
Documentary |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| World Film Report |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
| Kennwort Kino |
2008 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
| Eigo de shabera-night |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
| Behind the Sun: The Making Of |
2007 |
Video documentary short |
Himself (uncredited) |
| In the Mood for Doyle |
2007 |
TV Movie documentary as Kar Wai Wong |
|
| L'hebdo cinéma |
2007 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
| Making of du spot Dior: Midnight Poison |
2007 |
Video documentary short |
Himself (uncredited) |
| Cannes, la alfombra roja |
2006 |
Video documentary short |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards |
2005 |
Video |
Himself - Nominee '2046' (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Le cinéma passe à table |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| The 2004 European Film Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| The Culture Show |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
| Orientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken |
2001 |
Documentary |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Sip si ling dou - cheun gwong tsa sit |
1999 |
Documentary |
Himself (as Kar Wai Wong) |
| Moving Pictures |
1996 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|
| 2014 |
Asian Film Award |
Asian Film Awards |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2014 |
Tiantian Award |
Beijing International Film Festival |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2014 |
Hong Kong Directors' Guild Award |
Hong Kong Directors Guild Awards |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2014 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2014 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
· Jingzhi Zou
· Haofeng Xu |
| 2013 |
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters |
Order of Arts and Letters, France |
|
On May 6, 2013. |
|
| 2008 |
Visionary Award |
Stockholm Film Festival |
|
For his unique ability to cast the creatures of the night in a romantic and moody light. |
|
| 2005 |
NETPAC Award |
Asian Film Critics Association Awards |
Best Director |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
Readers' Choice Award |
Mainichi Film Concours |
Best Foreign Film |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
Sant Jordi |
Sant Jordi Awards |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2004 |
Screen International Award |
European Film Awards |
|
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2004 |
FIPRESCI Prize |
Valladolid International Film Festival |
|
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2002 |
Silver Condor |
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Fotogramas de Plata |
Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Critics Award |
SESC Film Festival, Brazil |
Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Critics Award |
SESC Film Festival, Brazil |
Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Audience Award |
SESC Film Festival, Brazil |
Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Audience Award |
SESC Film Festival, Brazil |
Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
César |
César Awards, France |
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Best Foreign Film |
German Film Awards |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
HKFCS Award |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards |
Best Director |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Best Film |
Valdivia International Film Festival |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2000 |
Screen International Award |
European Film Awards |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2000 |
Douglas Sirk Award |
Hamburg Film Festival |
|
|
|
| 2000 |
Feature Film Award |
Montréal Festival of New Cinema |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 1998 |
Audience Award |
Arizona International Film Festival |
Most Popular Foreign Film |
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1997 |
Best Director |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1995 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1995 |
HKFCS Award |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards |
Best Director |
Dung che sai duk (1994) |
|
| 1995 |
HKFCS Award |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Dung che sai duk (1994) |
|
| 1994 |
FIPRESCI Prize |
Stockholm Film Festival |
Competition |
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1991 |
Best Director |
Asia-Pacific Film Festival |
|
Ah fei zing zyun (1990) |
|
| 1991 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Director |
Ah fei zing zyun (1990) |
|
| 1991 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Ah fei zing zyun (1990) |
|
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|
| 2014 |
Asian Film Award |
Asian Film Awards |
Best Screenwriter |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
· Jingzhi Zou
· Haofeng Xu |
| 2014 |
HKFCS Award |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2014 |
HKFCS Award |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
· Jingzhi Zou
· Haofeng Xu |
| 2014 |
Hundred Flowers Award |
Hundred Flowers Awards |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2014 |
Hundred Flowers Award |
Hundred Flowers Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
· Haofeng Xu
· Jingzhi Zou |
| 2013 |
EDA Award |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists |
Best Non-English Language Film |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2013 |
Best Film |
Asia-Pacific Film Festival |
|
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2013 |
Best Director |
Asia-Pacific Film Festival |
|
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2013 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2013 |
Golden Rooster |
Golden Rooster Awards |
Best Director |
Yi dai zong shi (2013) |
|
| 2007 |
Palme d'Or |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
My Blueberry Nights (2007) |
|
| 2006 |
Silver Condor |
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards |
Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2006 |
Chlotrudis Award |
Chlotrudis Awards |
Best Director |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2006 |
Robert |
Robert Festival |
Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
David |
David di Donatello Awards |
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
DGGB Award |
Directors Guild of Great Britain |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Foreign Language Film |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
HKFCS Award |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards |
Best Screenplay |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
IOMA |
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) |
Best Picture (Miglior film) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
IOMA |
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) |
Best Director (Miglior regia) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
IOMA |
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) |
Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2005 |
NYFCC Award |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards |
Best Director |
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2004 |
Palme d'Or |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2004 |
Grand Prize |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival |
|
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2004 |
Golden Spike |
Valladolid International Film Festival |
|
2046 (2004) |
|
| 2003 |
Gold Hugo |
Chicago International Film Festival |
Best Short Film |
Six Days (2002) |
|
| 2002 |
Bodil |
Bodil Awards |
Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Chlotrudis Award |
Chlotrudis Awards |
Best Director |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2002 |
Chlotrudis Award |
Chlotrudis Awards |
Best Original Screenplay |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
BAFTA Film Award |
BAFTA Awards |
Best Film not in the English Language |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Best Foreign Film Award |
Australian Film Institute |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Golden Berlin Bear |
Berlin International Film Festival |
Best Short Film |
Hua yang de nian hua (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
David |
David di Donatello Awards |
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2001 |
Independent Spirit Award |
Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2000 |
Palme d'Or |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2000 |
Grand Prix |
Ghent International Film Festival |
|
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2000 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Director |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 2000 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Original Screenplay |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
|
| 1998 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Picture |
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1998 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1998 |
Independent Spirit Award |
Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film |
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1997 |
Palme d'Or |
Cannes Film Festival |
|
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1997 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Director |
Chun gwong cha sit (1997) |
|
| 1997 |
Independent Spirit Award |
Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film |
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1996 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Do lok tin si (1995) |
|
| 1996 |
Golden Montgolfiere |
Nantes Three Continents Festival |
|
Dung che sai duk (1994) |
|
| 1995 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Dung che sai duk (1994) |
|
| 1995 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Dung che sai duk (1994) |
|
| 1995 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1994 |
Gold Hugo |
Chicago International Film Festival |
Best Feature |
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1994 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Director |
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1994 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Adapted Screenplay |
Dung che sai duk (1994) |
|
| 1994 |
Golden Leopard |
Locarno International Film Festival |
|
Chung Hing sam lam (1994) |
|
| 1991 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Ah fei zing zyun (1990) |
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| 1991 |
Golden Montgolfiere |
Nantes Three Continents Festival |
|
Ah fei zing zyun (1990) |
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| 1991 |
Prize of the City of Torino |
Torino International Festival of Young Cinema |
Best Feature Film |
Ah fei zing zyun (1990) |
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| 1989 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Director |
Wang Jiao ka men (1988) |
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| 1988 |
Golden Horse Award |
Golden Horse Film Festival |
Best Director |
Wang Jiao ka men (1988) |
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| 1988 |
Hong Kong Film Award |
Hong Kong Film Awards |
Best Screenplay |
Zui hou sheng li (1987) |
· Patrick Tam
· Tsang Yu |
2nd place awards
2nd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|
| 2006 |
NSFC Award |
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA |
Best Director |
2046 (2004) |
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| 2005 |
LAFCA Award |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards |
Best Foreign Film |
2046 (2004) |
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| 2005 |
VVFP Award |
Village Voice Film Poll |
Best Director |
2046 (2004) |
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| 2001 |
LAFCA Award |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards |
Best Foreign Film |
Faa yeung nin wa (2000) |
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3rd place awards
3rd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|
| 1997 |
Best Asian Film |
Fantasia Film Festival |
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Dung che sai duk (1994) |
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| # | Trademark |
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| 1 |
His films are either period pieces set in the 1960s or his modern era films feature songs from the '60s in background (e.g. California Dreamin, Happy Together, etc.) |
| 2 |
In his films, characters are shown having a conversation mostly off-screen or with their faces reflected in mirrors (often out of focus) or other reflective surfaces, with only their voices being heard by the viewer |
| 3 |
Quick freeze-frames to emphasize the specific important moments in the middle of some scenes |
| 4 |
Frequent usage of time-lapse photography |
| 5 |
Dull-lit &/or color-filtered-lit rooms |
| 6 |
Uses a lot of symbolism or visually metaphorical situations to depict the moods of his characters in various situations while they are doing apparently mundane things on-screen |
| 7 |
Multiple narrators are frequently shown in his films with mostly the thoughts of the respective character being expressed via his/her narration |
| 8 |
Usage of flip clocks to show the time in particular scenes |
| 9 |
Abstract, abrupt and ambiguous endings with the characters left with ambivalent feelings at the end, leaving the outcome "post-ending" to the viewer's choice and interpretation |
| 10 |
Opening and closing credits against a red or blue backdrop |
| 11 |
Often wears sunglasses |
| 12 |
Often casts Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung in his films |
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