Wong Kar Wai
Do lok tin si
Dir. Wong Kar Wai
Hong Kong 1995, 99’
Subtitles: Polish
The assassin Wong Chi-Ming gets instructions for the next job from his long-time partner. Even though the two of them never met, they act in perfect synchrony. For the woman, being the shadow of the nonchalant gangster becomes an impulse to spin the web of increasingly daring fantasies. Their story is woven into the ragged trajectory of the fate of the dumb Ho Chi Mo, who breaks into small shops at night to sell the merchandise. The man lives with his father and is constantly bumping into Charlie who is crying over her broken heart and cursing her cheating boyfriend.
Awards and Festivals
Golden Bauhinia Awards 1996 - Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography
Golden Horse FF 1995 - Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing
Hong Kong Film Awards 1996 - Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Film Score
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 1996 - Film of Merit
Screenings
Kino Kameralne Cafe on September 21 at 9 p.m.
Wong Kar Wai
Born in Shanghai, Wong Kar Wai moved at the age of five to Hong-Kong with his parents. He was recognized as one of the most promising filmmakers, in 1988, with his first feature film As Tears Go By. In 1990, Days of Being Wild, depicting the youth of that mythical Hong Kong of the 60s, won five top prizes at the Hong Kong Film Awards. He then directed Ashes of Time. In 1994, Chungking Express was the first of his films to break through into wide international distribution. One year later, Fallen Angels consolidated his position as one of the most innovative storytellers of our times. In 1997, Happy Together earned the Best Director Prize at Festival de Cannes and in 2000 Tony Leung walked away with the Best Actor Prize for In the Mood for Love, also in Cannes. His latest films are: The Lady from Shanghai and The Grandmaster with Tony Leung.
Selected filmography
1988 As Tears Go By / Wong Gok ka moon
1990 Days of Being Wild / Ah Fei jing juen
1994 Chungking Express / Chung hing sam lam
1995 Fallen Angels / Duo luo tian shi
1997 Happy Together / Chun gwong cha sit
2000 In the Mood for Love / Fa yeung nin wa
2004 2046
2013 The Grandmaster / Yi dai zong shi
Cast & Crew
Director: Wong Kar Wai
Screenplay: Wong Kar Wai
Cinematography: Christopher Doyle
Editing: William Chang Su Ping, Wong Ming Lam
Music: Frankie Chan
Cast: Leon Lai Ming, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Young Choi Nei, Karen Mok Man Wai
Producer: Wong Kar Wai, Jacky Pang Yee Wah
Production: Jet Tone Productions Ltd
Language: Min Nan, Japanese, English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Colouration: Colour
