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University Press of Mississippi Wong Kar-Wai by Edited by Silver Wai-ming Lee Edited by Micky Lee
Fans and critics alike perceive Wong Karwai (b. 1958) as an enigma. His dark glasses his nonlinear narrations and his high expectations for actors all contribute to an assumption that he only makes art for a few highbrow critics. However Wongs interviews show this Hong Kong auteur is candid about the art of filmmaking even surprising his interlocutors by suggesting his films are commercial and made for a popular audience.Wongs achievements nevertheless feel like arthouse cinema. His third film Chungking Express introduced him to a global audience captivated by the quick and quirky editing style. His Cannes awardwinning films Happy Together and In the Mood for Love confirmed an audience beyond the greater Chinese market. His latest film The Grandmaster depicts the life of a kung fu master by breaking away from the martial arts genre. In each of these films Wong Karwais signature styleexperimental emotive characterdriven and timelessremains apparent throughout.This volume includes interviews that appear in English for the first time including some that appeared in Hong Kong magazines now out of print. The interviews cover every feature film from Wongs debut As Tears Go By to his 2013 The Grandmaster.show more