Nominated for Best Cinematography (Philippe Le Sourd) and Best Costume Design (William Chang) at the 2013 Academy Awards, The grandmaster is a stunning film in every sense. In an interview he said, 'working with a very tight budget, we called ourselves CNN, just bring the camera and shoot it, no permits, no licence so every day it’s like planning a robbery!’ This anarchic energy is infused throughout the film, from Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Christopher Doyle’s startling camerawork, to the editing, which Wong Kar Wai and William Chang did simultaneously on separate storylines in the film. In interviews for the release of the film, the director spoke of this emotional dislocation, ‘now everyone knows how to protect themselves; everyone understands loving someone can often hurt.’ With the exception of Takeshi Kaneshiro and Charlie Yeung, Fallen angels features an entirely new cast for Wong, which lends an underground quality to the film, backed by the handheld, almost documentary, shooting style. Wong Kar-wai (Shanghái, 17 de julio de 1958) es un director de cine hongkonés reconocido internacionalmente por sus filmes únicos visualmente y muy ... Chen Chang y Brigitte Lin. Dr. Winnie Wai-lan CHAN Assistant Professor Office: 6.21 Tel: (852) 3917-8395 E-mail: wlwinnie@hku.hk. In an interview, Wong explained that the hitman character in Fallen angels ‘originally came from the third story of Chungking express but I only shot two stories, hence I developed the [third].’ The ‘fallen angels’ stalking the backstreets of Wong’s Hong Kong are a wordless hitman (Leon Lai), his PVC-clad fixer (Michelle Reis), a dolly punk with a Brigitte Lin-style wig (Karen Mok), a jilted lover (Charlie Yeung) and an anarchic ex-con (Takeshi Kaneshiro). The film opens during the tumultuous years of the Japanese occupation of China, which forced Ip Man and many other masters to flee to Hong Kong. Twenty years after Ashes of time was released, Wong Kar Wai set his sights on another historical action film. Released in 2000, In the mood for love heralded a promising new century of cinema. With Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Ziyi Zhang, Faye Wong, Li Gong. However, with its episodic structure, detailed production design and Khondji’s wildly expressive camerawork, there’s no mistaking My blueberry nights is America, Wong Kar Wai style. Three short films, one each from Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai, address the themes of love and sex. Image: Still from 2046 courtesy Jet Tone Films, $21.00 $18.00 concessionAll-access pass*$209.00 $181.50 concession. Inspired by the fragmented story structure of Latin-American novelists such as Manuel Puig, he embraced an approach that privileged character and feeling over linear plot. William Chang’s art direction, Christopher Doyle’s photography and Wong’s expert command of his large star-studded cast, deliver some of cinema’s most memorable scenes, such as the final mysterious frames of Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Chow Mo-wan. This 4K digital restoration was undertaken from the 35 mm original camera negative by the Criterion Collection in collaboration with L’Immagine Ritrovata and Jet Tone. The film – presented in this retrospective for the first time in its extended cut – tells the tale of Zhang (Chang Chen), a shy tailor’s assistant enraptured by a mysterious client, Miss Hua (Gong Li). In a 1994 interview, Wong Kar Wai said, 'When I saw Mean streets for the first time, it was a shock to me because I had the impression that story could have happened in Hong Kong.’ Drawing on his own observations of the city’s underbelly for the plot and working within the genre conventions for which the Hong Kong industry was famous, Wong infused his gangster film with a unique approach to character-based storytelling and signature ‘pop’ aesthetics. Love & Neon is presented by Sydney Film Festival and ACMI, in association with the National Film & Sound Archive, QAGOMA, Mercury Cinema and the Art Gallery of NSW. It was supervised and approved by Wong Kar Wai. Art Gallery Rd, The Domain 2000Sydney, AustraliaInfo line 1800 679 278, See opening hours and admission We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Journey through 11 feature films from Wong Kar Wai’s genre-hopping filmography with Love & Neon: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai. Zhang Ziyi, Tang Wei, Chang Chen all criticised for TV roles, but movie stars on China's small screens is a trend set to continue. ... Director Wong Kar-wai … Originally released in 1994, Wong Kar Wai revisited his film a decade later, to create the definitive version of his epic martial arts tale of love, revenge and honour. Jaded by heartbreak and now a self-confessed ladies’ man, he travels from Singapore to Hong Kong, reconnecting with Carina Lau (reprising her role of Mimi from Days of being wild). With its themes of self-sacrifice and loyalty, frenetic action sequences and expert use of pop music, As tears go by has often drawn comparisons to Martin Scorsese’s Mean streets. With the big screen at home, they feel like, “I’ve seen the movie”, but that’s not the case. Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day, Update from the Gallery regarding COVID-19, Read the latest visit information, including hours. The characters expand in my memory and imagination.’, Dir Wong Kar Wai 2007 (China, France, USA, HK)90 mins Colour Rated MNorah Jones, Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz, Natalie PortmanCourtesy: StudioCanal. He takes up residence, writing gossip columns, erotica and wuxia for cash and embarks on a futuristic story called 2046, about a place where the broken-hearted can go to recover lost memories. The film boasts an A-list cast and impressive set pieces choreographed by legendary Hong Kong action director Sammo Hung. Watching a Wong Kar Wai film means entering a world of heightened emotions. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Gallery stands, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. By contrast, Gong Er, driven by grief and vengeance, refused to keep the flame alive and took the secrets of her school to the grave. Happy together is the story of a relationship told in three parts through the eyes of Lai Yiu-fai (Tony Leung Chiu-wai). Wong Kar-Wai Andy Lau , Maggie Cheung , Alex Man , Jacky Cheung , Ronald Wong , Wong Ang , William Chang ... Si no encuentras lo que buscas, inténtalo con el buscador global Journey through 11 feature films from Wong Kar Wai’s genre-hopping filmography with Love & Neon: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai.Featuring stunning imagery and haunting performances, this retrospective showcases the full scope of Wong’s talent and 30-plus-year career. Inspired by characters in Jin Yong’s novel, The eagle-shooting heroes (1957), Ashes of time is a grand, historical tale centred on a jaded, lone swordsman, Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung), eking out a living as a gun for hire and longing to forget the woman he left behind (Maggie Cheung). Following the commercial success of As tears go by, Wong Kar Wai embarked on Days of being wild, an ambitious period drama originally intended as a film in two parts (but this never came to fruition). In 1997, Wong Kar Wai was the first Chinese director to win Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for Happy together. Hardened by his nocturnal lifestyle, Wah’s world is upended with the arrival of his cousin Ngor (Maggie Cheung). Its inhabitants are a mysterious trench coat-clad gangster (Brigitte Lin), two handsome and heartbroken cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung Chiu-wai), and a canteen attendant dreaming of California (Faye Wong). The film charts the intense push-pull of his relationship with Ho and his friendship with another exile, Chang (Chang Chen). The grandmaster chronicles the life of Wing Chun master (and Bruce Lee’s legendary teacher) Ip Man (Tony Leung), and also interweaves stories of other masters, including Razor (Chang Chen) and Gong Er (Zhang Ziyi). They end up in room 2046 at the Oriental Hotel, the number sparking a memory (of happier days with Mrs Chan (In the mood for love)). With his lush and sensual visuals, pitch-perfect soundtracks, and soulful romanticism, Wong Kar Wai has established himself as one of the defining auteurs of contemporary cinema. Twenty years after Ashes of time was released, Wong Kar Wai set his sights on another historical action film. The Criterion Collection has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray World of Wong Kar Wai (1988-2004). Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love. Along the way she encounters other lovelorn souls, only to find that her happiness might reside much closer to home. The director lovingly recreates the Hong Kong of his childhood with the help of production designer William Chang, transporting us back to the 1960s in Days of Being Wild (1990), In the Mood for Love, 2046 (2004) and The Hand (2004). After the critical success of Chungking express and Fallen angels, Wong Kar Wai was propelled to try something new. Dir Wong Kar Wai 1990 (HK)94 mins Colour Rated MLeslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Carina LauIn Cantonese with English subtitlesCourtesy: Media Asia. The exquisitely crafted on-screen world is born of memory for Wong, ‘it’s about the memory of my childhood, an era, a Hong Kong that’s been lost.’ Expertly realised by two of contemporary cinema’s most accomplished cinematographers, Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bing (best known for his work with Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien), In the mood for love contains some of contemporary cinema’s most iconic images. Stripped of his wealth and community in exile, Ip Man broke with the tradition of keeping information close and taught his Wing Chun school to a wide array of students. Zhang Ziyi, Tang Wei, Chang Chen all criticised for TV roles, but movie stars on China’s small screens is a trend set to continue. With the 1997 Hong Kong handover looming and pressure to make this monumental event the subject of his next film, he decided to take inspiration from an entirely new locale and found himself in Argentina. When the film opens, he’s on the road in search of the Iguazú Falls with Ho Po-wing (Leslie Cheung). As they each navigate the world in their own heartsick way, it’s impossible not to fall head over heels for them both, making the final moments of Chungking express hopelessly romantic and unforgettable. When the film was originally released, he said, ‘the traditional martial arts film has the goal of stimulating the viewer’s senses. ‘I always wanted to make a kung fu film, but I wanted to make a very different kung fu film. I wanted the senses to also be a means for expressing the characters feelings.’ With stunning performances throughout, Ashes of time: Redux succeeds on both levels. It’s what it’s supposed to be.’ – Wong Kar Wai. Winner of numerous Hong Kong Film Awards, the film was a commercial success and confirmed Wong’s path from scriptwriter to director. This is in large part due to the electrifying on-screen partnership of Cheung and Leung and the strong collaboration behind the camera with art director/editor William Chang and cinematographer Christopher Doyle. Dir Wong Kar Wai 1994 (HK)102 mins Colour Rated MBrigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Faye Wong, Takeshi KaneshiroIn Cantonese with English subtitlesCourtesy: Janus Films. It shares many elements of the classic wuxia genre but steadfastly retains Wong Kar Wai’s authorial stamp. But it’s Leslie Cheung’s central role as the devilishly handsome but emotionally scarred playboy, Yuddy, who steals almost every frame. Film Comment noted it was ‘as intoxicating, as exquisitely nuanced, and as luxuriously sad as movies get.’ Set in 1960s Hong Kong, Mrs Chan (Maggie Cheung) and Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) are neighbours drawn together through a shared heartache – their respective spouses are having an affair. Directed by Kar-Wai Wong. We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). This 4K digital restoration was undertaken from the 35mm original camera negative by the Criterion Collection in collaboration with L’Immagine Ritrovata and Jet Tone.