Wong Kar-Wai
王家衛

BIO:

• Born 1958 in Shanghai, China
• Emigrated to Hong Kong in 1963

NOTES:

• Studied graphic design at Hong Kong Polytechnic
• Joined Cinema City as screenwriter

AWARDS:

• 1987: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay: Final Victory
• 1988: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: As Tears Go By
• 1990: Won Hong Kong Film Best Director: Days of Being Wild
• 1990: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay: Days of Being Wild
• 1994: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: Ashes of Time
• 1994: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay: Ashes of Time
• 1994: Won Hong Kong Film Best Director: Chungking Express
• 1994: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay: Chungking Express
• 1995: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: Fallen Angels
• 1997: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: Happy Together
• 2000: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: In the Mood for Love
• 2000: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay: In the Mood for Love
• 2004: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: 2046
• 2004: Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay: 2046

BOOKS:

• Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies (1994) Personalities Directory p.309.
• Hong Kong Babylon (1997) p.143-148.
• Hollywood East (2000) "Creative Chaos: The Disorganized World of Wong Kar-Wai" p.036-55.

LINKS:

• Asia Studios Interview
• Official Site
• Hong Kong Entertainment News
• Love HK Film
• Meditations on Loss

LINKS (INTERNATIONAL):

• Chinese: My Rice Biography
• French: HK Mania Biography
• French: L'encyclopedie du cinema HK

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