Wong Kar-Wai
- Biography
- While a product of the fertile Hong Kong filmmaking community of the '90s, writer/director Wong Kar-Wai did not traffic in the over-the-top action blowouts favored by the likes of John Woo and Tsui Hark.
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Awards
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Cannes Film Festival | Best Director Happy Together (1997) |
European Film Academy
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Won | European Film Academy | Screen International Award In the Mood for Love (2001) |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film In the Mood for Love (2001) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film Happy Together (1997) |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | National Society of Film Critics | Best Director (Runner-up) 2046 |
Films
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