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The best Wong Kar-wai films

The top 3 according to 10 votes from people: In the Mood for Love (2000) · Chungking Express (1994) · Fallen Angels (1995). (Updated Oct 17, 2023.)

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

Shihan Tsai · · 10 items · 10 votes · 0 comments

Automatically translated (original in 繁體中文). See the original

Top 10

  1. 1

    In the Mood for Love (2000)

    Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung in a love that can't begin; seen as his masterpiece.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  2. 2

    Chungking Express (1994)

    Two Hong Kong love stories, distributed in the US with Quentin Tarantino's help.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  3. 3

    Fallen Angels (1995)

    A hitman, his agent and Hong Kong at night; his top Rotten Tomatoes score.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  4. 4

    Days of Being Wild (1990)

    The first part of his unofficial trilogy.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  5. 5

    2046 (2004)

    The third part of the trilogy: Chow Mo-wan's memories and the future.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  6. 6

    As Tears Go By (1988)

    Wong Kar-wai's directing debut.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    My Blueberry Nights (2007)

    His first English-language film, starring Norah Jones.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Happy Together (1997)

    Two Hong Kong men in Argentina; best director at Cannes.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  9. 9

    Ashes of Time (1994)

    A wuxia film, Wong Kar-wai style.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  10. 10

    The Grandmaster (2013)

    Tony Leung as Ip Man.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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