The movies of Kar Wai Wong

[designprofessor]

I've seen "In the Mood for Love" and "2046".
Stunning cinematography and excellent sountrack /movie scores.
Seriously, frame by frame the composition and color is superb.
Any of his other movies on this level?

 

[Histrion]

I'm pretty confident that his name is Wong Kar Wai, actually.

I've seen a couple of his movies, including In The Mood For Love.

Chungking Express is very different from ITMFL but I really liked it anyhow. I have to watch 2046 sometime soon. One of his most heralded movie is Happy Together, you should take a look at it.

 

[gdl203]

They're all fantastic (at least after they started to be distributed in Europe and the US - i.e. after As Tears Go By). My favorite is Chungking Express and my least favorite is 2046. Happy Together is also beautiful.

His partnership with Christopher Doyle gives a beautiful photography to his films. I think he's clearly one of the 10 most talented directors in the world

 

[designprofessor]

My apologies about the name typo. dp

 

[Kent Wang]

He is my absolute favorite director. In The Mood For Love is his best work. I found 2046 too vague, and the plotlines disconnected. Chungking Express is good, and Fallen Angels as well. Ashes of Time is his take on a martial arts flick.

 

[designprofessor]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

He is my absolute favorite director.

In The Mood For Love is his best work. I found 2046 too vague, and the plotlines disconnected.

Chungking Express is good, and Fallen Angels as well. Ashes of Time is his take on a martial arts flick.

Did you see In the Mood first? 2046 draws heavily from it.

 

[Tsintaosaurus]

"chungking express" is by far my favorite wong kar wai and it is also a recommended top 10 film for all dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs alike

 

[Kent Wang]

Yes, several times before watching it. The ones I have yet to see are Days of Being Wild and the short he did in Eros.

 

[skalogre]

I seriously need to see some of his films (I know, I should be ashamed of myself).

 

[Mustapha]

...Mood for Love:

I clicked it off after an hour and went to the gym instead. Horrible for me. One of those movies that get mixed reviews.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Mustapha

One of those movies that get mixed reviews.
Actually, it was pretty much a slam dunk when it comes to reviews...
- 88% critic tomatometer, 91% user tomatometer (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1104..._mood_for_love)
- 31 awards & 23 nominations
- 78% of votes on IMDb being either 8, 9 or 10 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/ratings)

 

[gamelan]

Chungking Express definitely. great storyline and it's got Faye Wong.

-Jeff

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

Yes, several times before watching it.

The ones I have yet to see are Days of Being Wild and the short he did in Eros.

Days of being wild is very moody and the filters Doyle uses gives an amazing tint to the whole movie. The eros short is ok, I think WKW's langorous style asks for a longer lenght.

 

[Mustapha]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Actually, it was pretty much a slam dunk when it comes to reviews...
- 88% critic tomatometer, 91% user tomatometer (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1104..._mood_for_love)
- 31 awards & 23 nominations
- 78% of votes on IMDb being either 8, 9 or 10 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/ratings)

Well, I can't argue with those stats, thanks gdl203.

Guess I'm in the unappreaciative minority.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Mustapha

Well, I can't argue with those stats, thanks gdl203.

Guess I'm in the unappreaciative minority.
Nothing wrong with not liking it - no film can please everyone. I was just reacting to your comments about the film's reviews being mixed