“Im a big fan of martial arts films, novels and radio programs.” ArtBigsFilmNovelFansProgramRadioMartial ArtsArt Films Author:Wong Kar-wai
“I'm not coming from film school, I learned cinema in the cinema watching films.” SchoolFilmCinemaFilm School Author:Wong Kar-wai
“I wanted to know what exactly martial arts is. When you look at martial arts films, the later ones became more and more exaggerated. It's like, wow, is martial arts only a show?” KnowsLooksArtShowsWantedFilmArt IsMartial ArtsWowExaggeratedArt Films Author:Wong Kar-wai
“What makes international cinema so interesting is that each territory has its own sensibility. When you look at an Indian or French film, there's a certain flavor. And even though the language is different, if the film is successful, it has something very common and understandable.” IfsLooksDifferentFilmCertainLanguageInterestingCommonSuccessfulInternationalIndianCinemaTerritorySensibilityFlavor Author:Wong Kar-wai
“In a way, this is what the difference is between Hong Kong and Chinese cinema - Chinese cinema was made for their own communities. It was for propaganda. But Hong Kong made films to entertain, and they know how to communicate with international audiences.” KnowsWayMadeFilmCommunityDifferencesAudienceKnow HowInternationalCommunicateChinesePropagandaCinemaHong Kong Author:Wong Kar-wai
“I'm not afraid to delay the schedule to make sure that this is the film that I want, that this is the best that I can do at that point.” WantI CanFilmCan DoNot AfraidSchedulesDelay Author:Wong Kar-wai
“People are very surprised when they come to Hong Kong after seeing my films, because my version of it is quite different than Hong Kong in reality.” PeopleDifferentRealityFilmSeeingVersionsHong Kong Author:Wong Kar-wai
“My films are never about what Hong Kong is like, or anything approaching a realistic portrait, but what I think about Hong Kong and what I want it to be.” ThinkingWantFilmRealisticPortraitsHong Kong Author:Wong Kar-wai
“I never studied film formally at school, but as a kid, I spent most of my time in cinemas.” KidsSchoolFilmCinemaMy Time Author:Wong Kar-wai
“Most of my films deal with people who are stuck in certain routines and habits that don't make them happy. They want to change, but they need something to push them. I think it's mostly love that causes them to break their routines and move on.” PeopleThinkingWantNeedsFilmMovingCertainCausesDealsBreakHabitStuck Author:Wong Kar-wai
“I'm not coming from film school. I learned cinema in the cinema watching films, so you always have a curiosity. I say, 'Well, what if I make a film in this genre? What if I make this film like this?'” IfsWellsSchoolFilmCuriosityGenreCinemaWhat IfFilm School Author:Wong Kar-wai
