Ang Lee, who won an Oscar, once said: In making movies, in my generation of directors, the real genius is Wong Kar-wai. The best evaluation of him may come from his "nemesis" Wang Jing, "Wong Kar-wai's courage is very admirable, he is very insistent on taking his path, it is a very difficult road, let me go, I may not have so much courage."
"The Legend of Ah Fei"
Directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Cheung Kwok Wing and Maggie Cheung, the film was released in Hong Kong, China on December 15, 1990.
Set in Hong Kong, China in the early 1960s, the film tells the inner world and emotional entanglement of an arrogant and rebellious young man, and truly reproduces the story of the living environment and social conditions of ordinary young people in Hong Kong, China.
Carmen Mong Kok
Directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung, it was released in Hong Kong, China on June 9, 1988.
The film tells that Ah Hua and Ah You are two gangster thugs in Mong Kok, the two have the same brotherhood, Ah Hua was involved in the underworld earlier, and he was tired of the fights and killings in the jianghu, and Ah You has always dreamed of one day being able to sit on the "leader" chair, but Ah Hua has been protecting Ah You everywhere, so that Ah You has no chance to perform.
"East Evil West Poison"
Directed by Wong Kar-wai and co-written alongside Jin Yong, and starring Cheung Kwok Wing, Lin Qingxia and Leung Ka Fai, the martial arts film was released in Hong Kong, China on September 17, 1994.
The film is adapted from Jin Yong's martial arts novel "The Legend of the Archery Hero", which tells the life experience of Ouyang Feng and the stories of him and Huang Yaoshi, sister-in-law, Hong Qi, and others.
In 1995, the film won the Best Film Award at the 1st Hong Kong Film Critics Circle Awards.
Chongqing Forest
Written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Lin Qingxia, Jin Chengwu, Leung Chao-wai, Faye Wong and Chow Ka Ling, the film was released in Hong Kong, China on July 14, 1994.
The film tells the story of an urban encounter between a lovelorn policeman and a mysterious female killer, as well as the love story of Patrol 663 and a girl in a fast food restaurant.
In 1995, the film won the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
Fallen Angel
Directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Dawn, Lee Ka-shin, Kim Seong-take and Yeung Cai-ni, it tells the story of five interlaced characters who meet each other under the night sky of the city, and was released in Hong Kong, China on September 21, 1995.
In 1995, Zhang Shuping won the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards - Best Art Direction Award for this film. In 1996, the film won the Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Supporting Actress Award, Best Cinematography Award, Best Film Score Award and other awards.
"Spring Breaks"
Directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Cheung Kwok Wing, Leung Chao Wai and Cheung Chun, the feature film was released in Hong Kong, China on May 30, 1997.
The film tells the story of a gay couple who travel to South America and stay in Buenos Aires because they get lost, and then the two break up due to a series of conflicts.
In 1997, he was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 50th Cannes International Film Festival.
"Fancy Years"
The film directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Leung Chao-wai, Maggie Cheung and Pan Dihua was released in Hong Kong, China on 29 September 2000.
Set in Hong Kong, China in the 1960s, the film tells the story of Su Lizhen and Zhou Muyun, who began to contact each other and developed feelings after discovering that their respective spouses had extramarital affairs.
《2046》
A love film directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Leung Chao-wai, Takuya Kimura, Zhang Ziyi and Faye Wong, was released on September 28, 2004 in Chinese mainland.
The film mainly tells the process of Zhou Muyun writing the novel "2046" in order to make a better farewell to the past, turning the bits and pieces of life into words.
In 2004, the film won two awards at the 41st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Film Original Music. In the same year, the film won the Universal Screen Award at the 17th European Film Awards. In 2005, the film won six awards at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Score.
Blueberry Night
Wong Kar-wai directed and starred Nora Jones and Jude Law. The film was released in China on December 22, 2007.
The film mainly tells the story of a young girl who meets many different people on a journey across the United States, tries to find the true meaning of life and love, and unknowingly falls in love with the grocery store owner played by Jude Lowe.
In 2007, the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section of the 60th Cannes Film Festival.
"A Generation of Grandmasters"
Directed by Wong Kar-wai, written by Zou Jingzhi, Xu Haofeng and Wong Kar-wai, and starring Liang Chaowei, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Zhen, Song Huiqiao, Wang Qingxiang, Zhang Jin, Zhao Benshan, Xiao Shenyang, etc., the kung fu film was released on January 8, 2013 in Chinese mainland.
The film tells the story of the legendary life of a number of sect masters of the "Northern and Southern Wulin" sects during the Republic of China, as well as a generation of martial arts masters Ip Man.
In 2014, the film was nominated for the Best Cinematography Award at the 86th Academy Awards, the Best Film Award at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards, and the Best Film Award at the 8th Asian Film Awards.