Wong Kar-Wai — Director (16)
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The Hand (2021)
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Wong Kar-wai actor: Chang Chen / Gong Li …
other title: 手 / La mano …
Hong Kong, 1960s. Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will truly remember her when designing her garments. After this intimate first encounter, a rapport develops between the two. Entry is for the theatrically released extended version, not the segment from the Eros anthology.
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To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence
Theodoros Angelopoulos / Olivier Assayas … actor: Gina Clayton / Golshifteh Farahani …
other title: A ciascuno il suo cinema / Cada um o seu Cinema …
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
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My Blueberry Nights (2007)
藍莓之夜
★ 7.0 6 ratings
Wong Kar-Wai actor: Norah Jones / Jude Law …
other title: Un bacio romantico / O Sabor do Amor
Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths with a series of lost souls whose yearnings are even greater than her own, their emotional turmoil ultimately helps her gain a greater understanding of her own problems...
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Eros (2004)
Eros
Michelangelo Antonioni / Mary Ann Bernard … actor: Lei Gung / Chang Chen …
A three-part anthology about love and sexuality: a menage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman on the coast of Tuscany; an advertising executive under enormous pressure at work, who, during visits to his psychiatrist, is pulled to delve into the possible reasons why his stress seems to manifest itself in a recurring erotic dream; a story of unrequited love about a beautiful, 1960s high-end call girl in an impossible affair with her young tailor.
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The Grandmaster (2013)
一代宗師
★ 7.9 22 ratings
Wong Kar-Wai actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai / Zhang Ziyi …
other title: O Grande Mestre / 一代宗師 …
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.
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Days of Being Wild (1990)
阿飛正傳
★ 8.4 9 ratings
Wong Kar-Wai actor: Leslie Cheung / Andy Lau …
other title: Nos années sauvages / Días salvajes
Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and the truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.
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Ashes of Time (1994)
東邪西毒
★ 7.4 16 ratings
Wong Kar-Wai actor: Leslie Cheung / Brigitte Lin …
other title: Ashes Of Time / Les Cendres du temps …
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.
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Blossoms Shanghai (2023)
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★ 6.5 6 ratings
Wong Kar-Wai actor: Hu Ge / Ma Yili …
other title: 繁花
Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.