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The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai

As stated in the book’s cover, “Wong Kar Wai is known for his romantic and stylish films that explore – in dazzling cinematic scenes – themes of love, longing, and the burden of memory. His style reveals a fascination with mood and texture, and a sense of place figures prominently. In this volume, the first on his entire body of work, Wong Kar Wai and writer John Powers explore Wong’s complete oeuvre in the locations of some of his most famous scenes.

The book is structured as six conversations between Powers and Wong in different locations, including the neighborhood where he grew up and the restaurant where he shot In the Mood for Love. Discussing each of Wong’s eleven films – from As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild, to 2046 and The Grandmaster – the conversations also explore Wong’s trademark themes of time, nostalgia, and beauty, and their roots in his personal life.

The first book by Wong Kar Wai, and the first comprehensive look at his oeuvre, this stunning, lavishly illustrated volume is like walking into one of Wong’s films. With more than 250 photographs and film stills and an opening critical essay by Powers, this volume is in the film book of the year”

WKW The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai

Authors: Wong kar Way and John Powers

Publisher Rizolli, New York, 2016

ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-4617-7