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Wong Kar-Wai

By Stephen Teo

Book information

Publisher
British Film Institute
Year
2005
ISBN
9781844570287, 9781844570294, 9781838711368, 9781839021275
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
23 MB (24559742 bytes)
Pages
\210
Time added
2023-05-22 03:07:17

Description

This study of Hong Kong cult director Wong Kar-wai provides an overview of his career and in-depth analysis of his seven feature films to date. Teo probes Wong's cinematic and literary influences - from Martin Scorsese to Haruki Murakami - yet shows how Wong transcends them all. Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Author’s Note and Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. In Mainstream Gear: As Tears Go By 3. Wong’s Heartbreak Tango: Days of Being Wild 4. Space–Time Tango: Chungking Express 5. Wong’s Biographical Histories of Knights Errant: Ashes of Time 6. Pathos Angelical: Fallen Angels 7. Wong’s Buenos Aires Affair: Happy Together 8. Betrayed by Maggie Cheung: In the Mood for Love 9. Wong’s Time Odyssey: 2046 10. Mini-Projects and Conclusion Notes Bibliography Filmography Index

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