Wong Kar-wai

Birthday: 7/17/1958
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Fame for: Directing
Also known as: Wong Kar Wai, Kar Wai Wong, Kar-wai Wong, 왕 가위, 王家卫, 王家衛, ウォン・カーワァイ, Vương Gia Vệ

Biography

Wong Kar-wai is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized films. Wong's films frequently feature protagonists who yearn for romance in the midst of a knowingly brief life and scenes that can often be described as sketchy, digressive, exhilarating, and containing vivid imagery.