# The best Wong Kar-wai films

From Chungking Express to In the Mood for Love: Wong Kar-wai's films as ranked by critics and fans (IndieWire, Collider, Films Fatale).

- 10 votes · 10 items
- Oct 17, 2023 · Shihan Tsai
- https://even.best/en/l/2027/the-best-wong-kar-wai-films

## Top 10

1. **In the Mood for Love (2000)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung in a love that can't begin; seen as his masterpiece.
2. **Chungking Express (1994)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Two Hong Kong love stories, distributed in the US with Quentin Tarantino's help.
3. **Fallen Angels (1995)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A hitman, his agent and Hong Kong at night; his top Rotten Tomatoes score.
4. **Days of Being Wild (1990)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The first part of his unofficial trilogy.
5. **2046 (2004)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The third part of the trilogy: Chow Mo-wan's memories and the future.
6. **As Tears Go By (1988)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Wong Kar-wai's directing debut.
7. **My Blueberry Nights (2007)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — His first English-language film, starring Norah Jones.
8. **Happy Together (1997)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Two Hong Kong men in Argentina; best director at Cannes.
9. **Ashes of Time (1994)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A wuxia film, Wong Kar-wai style.
10. **The Grandmaster (2013)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Tony Leung as Ip Man.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.