Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer. He began his career as a screenwriter in 1982, then made his directoral debut in 1988. As of 2019, he has directed 10 feature films. He has also worked as producer on several films he did not direct. Wong has also directed short films, commercials, and two music videos.
Regarding Wong's early work as a screenwriter, film scholar Peter Brunette noted that "different transcription systems from Chinese make compiling a filmography for a Chinese director an exercise in creativity and hope." [1] Wong also claims to have contributed to c. 50 film scripts without official credit so a full filmography is difficult to provide. [2]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Chinese title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1982 | Once Upon a Rainbow | No | Yes | No | 彩雲曲 Choi wan kuk |
| 1983 | Just For Fun | No | Yes | No | 空心大少爺 Kong xin da shao ye |
| 1984 | Intellectual Trio | No | Yes | No | 龍鳳智多星 Long feng zhi duo xing |
| Silent Romance | No | Yes | No | 伊人再見 Yi ren zai jian | |
| 1985 | Chase a Fortune | No | Yes | No | 吉人天相 Xiao hu xian |
| Unforgettable Fantasy | No | Yes | No | 小狐仙 Ji ren tian xiang | |
| 1986 | Rosa | No | Yes | No | 神勇雙響炮續集 Shen yong shuang xiang pao xu ji |
| Goodbye, My Hero | No | Yes | No | 惡男 E Nan | |
| Sweet Surrender | No | Yes | No | 我要金龜婿 Wo yao jin gui xu | |
| 1987 | Final Victory | No | Yes | No | 最後勝利 Zui hou sheng li |
| Flaming Brothers | No | Yes | Executive | 江湖龍虎鬥 Gong woo lung foo moon | |
| The Haunted Cop Shop | No | Yes | No | 猛鬼差館 Meng gui chai guan | |
| 1988 | As Tears Go By | Yes | Yes | No | 旺角卡門 Wong gok ka moon |
| Walk on Fire | No | Yes | No | 獵鷹計劃Lie ying ji hua | |
| The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors II | No | Yes | No | 猛鬼學堂 Meng gui xue tang | |
| 1990 | Return Engagement | No | Yes | No | 再戰江湖 Choi saan gong woo |
| Days of Being Wild | Yes | Yes | No | 阿飛正傳 Ah fei zing zyun | |
| 1991 | Saviour of the Soul | No | Yes | No | 九神鵰俠侶Gau yat san diu hap lu |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | No | No | Yes | 射鵰英雄傳之東成西就Se diu ying hung cyun zi dung sing sai jau |
| 1994 | Chungking Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | 重慶森林 Chung Hing sam lam |
| Ashes of Time | Yes | Yes | Yes | 東邪西毒 Dung che sai duk | |
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | Yes | Yes | Executive | 墮落天使 Do lok tin si |
| 1997 | Happy Together | Yes | Yes | Executive | 春光乍洩 Chun gwong cha sit |
| 1998 | First Love: Litter on the Breeze | No | Yes | No | 初纏戀后的二人世界 Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai |
| 2000 | In the Mood for Love | Yes | Yes | Yes | 花樣年華 Fa yeung nin wa |
| 2002 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 | No | No | Yes | 天下無雙 Tian xia wu shuang |
| 2004 | 2046 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2046 |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Yes | Yes | Yes | 藍莓之夜 |
| 2008 | Miao Miao | No | Yes | No | 渺渺 Miǎomiǎo |
| 2013 | The Grandmaster | Yes | Yes | Yes | 一代宗師 Yi dai zong shi |
| 2016 | Xuanzang | No | No | Yes | 大唐玄奘 Da Tang Xuanzang |
| See You Tomorrow | No | Yes | Yes | 擺渡人 Baidu Ren | |
| 2018 | Jinpa | No | No | Yes | 撞死了只羊 Zhuàng sǐle yī zhǐ yáng |
| 2021 | One for the Road | No | No | Yes | 一杯上路 |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2000 | Hua yang de nian hua | Yes | No | No | |
| 2001 | In the Mood for Love 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| The Follow | Yes | No | No | Part of The Hire series for BMW | |
| 2004 | The Hand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment of Eros |
| 2007 | I Travelled 9000 km to Give It to You | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment of To Each His Own Cinema |
| 2024 | Hao Jiu Bu Jian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Extra chapter of Blossoms Shanghai |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | |||
| 2023–present | Blossoms Shanghai [3] | Yes | Yes | 30 episodes [4] |
| TBA | Paradise Guesthouse [5] | Yes | No | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1996 | wkw/tk/1996@7'55"hk.net | Yes | No | No | For Takeo Kikuchi |
| 1998 | Motorola | Yes | No | No | For Motorola StarTAC |
| 2000 | Un Matin Partout Dans Le Monde | Yes | No | No | For JCDecaux |
| Suntime Red Wine CF | Yes | No | No | For Suntime Red Wine | |
| 2001 | Dans la Ville | Yes | No | No | For Orange France |
| 2002 | La Rencontre | Yes | No | No | For Lacoste |
| 2005 | Capture Totale | Yes | No | No | For Dior |
| 2006 | Hypnôse Homme | Yes | No | No | For Lancôme Paris |
| 2007 | There's Only One Sun | Yes | Yes | No | For Philips |
| Midnight Poison | Yes | No | No | For Dior | |
| SoftBank | Yes | No | No | For SoftBank | |
| 2008 | Blueberry Days | Yes | No | No | For Louis Vuitton |
| 2011 | Mask | Yes | No | No | For Shu Uemura |
| 2012 | Déjà Vu | Yes | Yes | No | For Chivas Regal |
| 2014 | Regeneration | Yes | No | No | For Maysu |
| 2017 | Typhoon Planet | Yes | Yes | No | For Paul & Shark |
| 2019 | Self 05 | Yes | No | No | For Saint Laurent |
| 2021 | 2021 Mercedes-Benz CNY Campaign | No | No | Yes | For Mercedes-Benz |
| 2022 | Beauty Beyond Time | Yes | No | No | For Helena Rubinstein |
| 2022 | Once / Ten Thousand Cups at First Sight | Yes | No | Yes | For Tasogare Coffee |
| 2024 | (Blossoms) | No | No | Yes | For Canon |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "To Make You Happy" | Tracy Huang |
| 2000 | "Hua Yang Nian Hua" | Tony Leung Chiu-wai |
| 2002 | "Six Days" | DJ Shadow |