Where to start · Neon, rain and longing
Where to start with Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai makes films that feel like memories: neon, rain, cigarette smoke and people who almost say what they mean. Watch them late at night.
Full filmography1Start here
Chungking Express1994 · Wong Kar-Wai · 103 minTwo lovesick cops, one snack bar and California Dreamin' on repeat. Light, playful and the easiest way in.2Then
In the Mood for Love2000 · Wong Kar-Wai · 99 minTwo neighbours, two affairs, one restrained romance in 1960s Hong Kong. His masterpiece.
Fallen Angels1995 · Wong Kar-Wai · 98 minChungking Express's darker twin: hitmen and wide-angle nights.
Happy Together1997 · Wong Kar-Wai · 96 minA couple falling apart in Buenos Aires. Raw, restless and beautiful.3Go deeper
20462004 · Wong Kar-Wai · 128 minThe loose sequel to In the Mood for Love, about a writer who cannot move on.
Days of Being Wild1990 · Wong Kar-Wai · 94 minWhere his style was born, and the first chapter of his 1960s trilogy.
As Tears Go By1988 · Wong Kar-Wai · 98 minHis gangster debut, loud and full of energy.
Ashes of Time1994 · Wong Kar-Wai · 98 minA martial arts film turned into a dream about regret.