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Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai is an internationally renowned Hong Kong film director.

Born

17 Jul 1958

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Filmmaker

Hwang Jung-min in a still from Hope, one of our picks of features to catch at the 2026 Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival in Hong Kong.

Asian cinema

10 must-see movies and programmes at Hong Kong’s Summer IFF 2026

This year’s Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival boasts 37 features, from regional premieres to 4K restorations of Hong Kong classics.

3 Aug 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

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20 Jul 2026 - 3:21PM

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

12 Apr 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

Art Basel

How Wong Kar-wai’s noir films inspire Nicole Eisenman’s Hong Kong view

Ahead of her first Asia solo exhibition, held at Hauser & Wirth, the artist trades global headlines for moodier, introspective canvases.

1 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM

Nicole Eisenman, whose work often offers a humorous take on sociopolitical issues and events. Photo: Brigitte Lacombe

Art

Painter Eunnam Hong explores identity through haunting self-portraits

The New York-based Korean artist cites filmmakers Wong Kar-wai, John Cassavetes and Hong Sang-soo, and painter Elizabeth Peyton as inspirations.

28 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Leslie Cheung broke all the rules to become a Hong Kong superstar

The music and cinema legend’s artistry, vulnerability and defiance in a conservative Asian society forever reshaped Hong Kong pop culture.

1 Apr 2026 - 10:17AMvideocam

On Our Radar

Hong Kong International Film Festival brings out the big guns for its 50th year

The city’s flagship cinema event marks its Golden Jubilee with a global slate, major auteurs and a spotlight on Asian storytelling.

20 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM

Yeo Yann Yann and Andi Lim in a still from We Are All Strangers, directed by Anthony Chen. Photo: courtesy Giraffe Pictures.

Art

In their words: Wing Shya recalls 20 years of style highs in Hong Kong

The Wong Kar-wai collaborator reflects on the city’s evolving style, memorable fashion shoots and local trendsetters like Vivienne Tam and Yat Pit.

15 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM

Interiors

This refurbished home is a love letter to old Shanghai

A Hong Kong designer transforms his late aunt’s flat with 1930s East-meets-West glamour.

21 Jan 2026 - 1:00PM

European cinema

Why this French film star just had to visit Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions

In town for the Hong Kong French Film Festival, Garance Marillier discusses her ‘must visit’ list and acting with Angelina Jolie in Couture.

25 Nov 2025 - 5:15PM

Garance Marillier has been called the next big thing in French cinema. On her first visit to Hong Kong, she sat down with the Post to talk about inspirations, upcoming projects and trying to “make the world better”. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

3 Hong Kong romance films that pushed the boundaries

Sci-fi story Saviour of the Soul, fantasy tale Anna Magdalena and the provocative Isabella went outside the norm for Hong Kong romances.

16 Nov 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Takeshi Kaneshiro (left) and Kelly Chen in a still from quirky Hong Kong romance Anna Magdalena (1998), directed by Yee Chung-man.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Shirley Kwan, Cantopop’s complex ‘queen of cool’, is a star like no other

Kwan experienced a meteoric rise followed by an artistic metamorphosis in the 1990s, before personal struggles began to take the spotlight.

24 Oct 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

From our archives

On This Day | Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love opens in Hong Kong in 2000 – SCMP archive

On September 29, 2000, the Hong Kong director’s celebrated cinematic love story was screened in theatres across the city for the first time.

29 Sep 2025 - 1:15PM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Carina Lau became a top film star and her best movies

Despite her many supporting parts, Lau’s ability to put her mark on her work means she’s always great to watch. We look back at her career.

14 Sep 2025 - 12:15PM

Carina Lau in a still from Let the Bullets Fly (2010). Photo: SCMP

Trending in China

Profile | Xin Zhilei, Venice Film Festival best actress, from poverty to Donnie Yen protégé

Ex-schoolgirl waitress from poverty-stricken background who climbed ladder of celebrity says she is driven by ‘desire and ambition’.

10 Sep 2025 - 6:00PM

Asian cinema: Chinese films

Profile | How Chinese star Xin Zhilei, best actress winner at Venice, rose to the top

Xin Zhilei discusses her acting journey, her historic win for The Sun Rises on Us All and what it was like working with Wong Kar-wai.

8 Sep 2025 - 1:44PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Chinese films

China’s Xin Zhilei creates history with Venice Film Festival best actress gong

Award for role in The Sun Rises on Us All makes 39-year-old the first Chinese woman to win the honour in 14 years.

8 Sep 2025 - 1:59PMvideocam

In Good Taste

What inspires this auctioneer and modern art expert off the clock

Formerly Sotheby’s head of modern art, auctioneer Felix Kwok talks about his favourite painting, the power of positivity – and more.

21 Aug 2025 - 2:37PM

Felix Kwok, photographed at his home in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Wong Kar-wai’s The Hand made the 2004 anthology Eros worth watching

The Hong Kong director’s segment from the three-part erotic anthology Eros outshone those by Steven Soderbergh and Michelangelo Antonioni.

8 Aug 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Discover Hong Kong’s Wan Chai: free literature-themed tour on write track

Participants can explore district’s historic buildings and other landmarks through the eyes of local writers during six sessions in August.

29 Jul 2025 - 7:31PM

Celebrity style

Style according to … designer Chet Lo, famous for his spiky knitwear

Lo wears a mix of Byredo Mumbai Noise and Gabar 02 Ground perfumes, and lists The Standard hotel and the Tate Modern among his favourite hangs in his hometown of London.

23 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM

Asian-American designer Chet Lo introduces some of his favourite products and places. Photo: Handout

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

3 Andy Lau movies that show Hong Kong actor’s action chops

In the 2000s, Lau added action star to his CV with roles involving martial arts, guns and gangsters. Three films show his versatility.

18 May 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Andy Lau in a still from Firestorm. Photo: Edko Films Ltd/Kingmart Advertising Co.

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Why seeing Hong Kong through Wong Kar-wai’s lens matters

Hong Kong doesn’t need to chase the sameness of Coldplay concerts and viral trends. It needs to be assured in its own taste.

26 Apr 2025 - 11:38AM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Recap | Hong Kong cinema legends and greats open up about their careers

What’s it like working with Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-fat, Jackie Chan, Dwayne Johnson, John Woo and Wong Kar-wai? These film and TV legends tell all.

22 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

What’s ‘extended’ in new In the Mood for Love 4K special cinema edition?

Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 masterpiece returns to Hong Kong cinemas this week for the film’s 25th anniversary with nine minutes of new footage.

10 Apr 2025 - 6:45PMvideocam

Art

It’s showtime for 4 must-see art exhibitions this week

This week’s thought-provoking shows from the queer cosmos of ‘How to be Happy Together?’ to exploring human destiny in ‘Veering’ and more.

15 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

Installation view of “How to be Happy Together?” at Para Site, Hong Kong. Photo: Felix SC Wong

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Faye Wong, actress, Cantopop diva and twice divorced mum

A ‘natural-born actress’, Wong Kar-wai said. The bestselling female Cantopop artist. Yet Faye Wong left it all behind to be a wife and mum.

14 Feb 2025 - 7:15AM

Fame and celebrity

How the qipao found favour as a film mood-setter and red-carpet favourite

The traditional Chinese dress, which had its heyday in the glamorous 20s and 30s, is now a symbol of Chinese style that has lit up films like In the Mood for Love – and red carpets aplenty

29 Jan 2025 - 2:00PM

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10 must-see movies and programmes at Hong Kong’s Summer IFF 2026

This year’s Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival boasts 37 features, from regional premieres to 4K restorations of Hong Kong classics.

How Maggie Cheung went from commercial film eye candy to art-house legend

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

How Wong Kar-wai’s noir films inspire Nicole Eisenman’s Hong Kong view

Ahead of her first Asia solo exhibition, held at Hauser & Wirth, the artist trades global headlines for moodier, introspective canvases.

Painter Eunnam Hong explores identity through haunting self-portraits

The New York-based Korean artist cites filmmakers Wong Kar-wai, John Cassavetes and Hong Sang-soo, and painter Elizabeth Peyton as inspirations.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Profile | How Leslie Cheung broke all the rules to become a Hong Kong superstar

The music and cinema legend’s artistry, vulnerability and defiance in a conservative Asian society forever reshaped Hong Kong pop culture.

Hong Kong International Film Festival brings out the big guns for its 50th year

The city’s flagship cinema event marks its Golden Jubilee with a global slate, major auteurs and a spotlight on Asian storytelling.

In their words: Wing Shya recalls 20 years of style highs in Hong Kong

The Wong Kar-wai collaborator reflects on the city’s evolving style, memorable fashion shoots and local trendsetters like Vivienne Tam and Yat Pit.

This refurbished home is a love letter to old Shanghai

A Hong Kong designer transforms his late aunt’s flat with 1930s East-meets-West glamour.

Why this French film star just had to visit Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions

In town for the Hong Kong French Film Festival, Garance Marillier discusses her ‘must visit’ list and acting with Angelina Jolie in Couture.

3 Hong Kong romance films that pushed the boundaries

Sci-fi story Saviour of the Soul, fantasy tale Anna Magdalena and the provocative Isabella went outside the norm for Hong Kong romances.

Profile | How Shirley Kwan, Cantopop’s complex ‘queen of cool’, is a star like no other

Kwan experienced a meteoric rise followed by an artistic metamorphosis in the 1990s, before personal struggles began to take the spotlight.

On This Day | Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love opens in Hong Kong in 2000 – SCMP archive

On September 29, 2000, the Hong Kong director’s celebrated cinematic love story was screened in theatres across the city for the first time.

How Carina Lau became a top film star and her best movies

Despite her many supporting parts, Lau’s ability to put her mark on her work means she’s always great to watch. We look back at her career.

Profile | Xin Zhilei, Venice Film Festival best actress, from poverty to Donnie Yen protégé

Ex-schoolgirl waitress from poverty-stricken background who climbed ladder of celebrity says she is driven by ‘desire and ambition’.

Profile | How Chinese star Xin Zhilei, best actress winner at Venice, rose to the top

Xin Zhilei discusses her acting journey, her historic win for The Sun Rises on Us All and what it was like working with Wong Kar-wai.

China’s Xin Zhilei creates history with Venice Film Festival best actress gong

Award for role in The Sun Rises on Us All makes 39-year-old the first Chinese woman to win the honour in 14 years.

What inspires this auctioneer and modern art expert off the clock

Formerly Sotheby’s head of modern art, auctioneer Felix Kwok talks about his favourite painting, the power of positivity – and more.

How Wong Kar-wai’s The Hand made the 2004 anthology Eros worth watching

The Hong Kong director’s segment from the three-part erotic anthology Eros outshone those by Steven Soderbergh and Michelangelo Antonioni.

Discover Hong Kong’s Wan Chai: free literature-themed tour on write track

Participants can explore district’s historic buildings and other landmarks through the eyes of local writers during six sessions in August.

Style according to … designer Chet Lo, famous for his spiky knitwear

Lo wears a mix of Byredo Mumbai Noise and Gabar 02 Ground perfumes, and lists The Standard hotel and the Tate Modern among his favourite hangs in his hometown of London.

3 Andy Lau movies that show Hong Kong actor’s action chops

In the 2000s, Lau added action star to his CV with roles involving martial arts, guns and gangsters. Three films show his versatility.

Opinion | Why seeing Hong Kong through Wong Kar-wai’s lens matters

Hong Kong doesn’t need to chase the sameness of Coldplay concerts and viral trends. It needs to be assured in its own taste.

Recap | Hong Kong cinema legends and greats open up about their careers

What’s it like working with Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-fat, Jackie Chan, Dwayne Johnson, John Woo and Wong Kar-wai? These film and TV legends tell all.

What’s ‘extended’ in new In the Mood for Love 4K special cinema edition?

Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 masterpiece returns to Hong Kong cinemas this week for the film’s 25th anniversary with nine minutes of new footage.

It’s showtime for 4 must-see art exhibitions this week

This week’s thought-provoking shows from the queer cosmos of ‘How to be Happy Together?’ to exploring human destiny in ‘Veering’ and more.

Profile | Faye Wong, actress, Cantopop diva and twice divorced mum

A ‘natural-born actress’, Wong Kar-wai said. The bestselling female Cantopop artist. Yet Faye Wong left it all behind to be a wife and mum.

How the qipao found favour as a film mood-setter and red-carpet favourite

The traditional Chinese dress, which had its heyday in the glamorous 20s and 30s, is now a symbol of Chinese style that has lit up films like In the Mood for Love – and red carpets aplenty

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

Profile | How Leslie Cheung broke all the rules to become a Hong Kong superstar