Wong Kar-wai: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 17
- as director
- 9
- on screen
- 1988–2023
- box office
- $5.59M
Wong Kar-wai's Career in Numbers
Wong Kar-wai's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wong Kar-wai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from As Tears Go By (1988) to Blossoms Shanghai (2023), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Wong Kar-wai Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 2
The 1990s were Wong Kar-wai's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Wong Kar-wai Movies by Genre
- Drama 4
- Romance 2
- Documentary 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Mystery 1
- Action 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Wong Kar-wai has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of romance (2).
Wong Kar-wai Career Milestones
- First film
- As Tears Go By 1988
- Biggest box office hit
- Days of Being Wild $3.26M worldwide
- Newest film
- Blossoms Shanghai 2023
Wong Kar-wai Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Wong Kar-wai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 9 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Wong Kar-wai
9- 2023
Blossoms Shanghai Drama - 2021
In the Mood for Love: Day One Romance - 2012
Déjà Vu Drama - 2007
There’s Only One Sun Sci-Fi - 2001
The Follow Mystery - 1996
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Ashes of Time Action Worldwide box office: $2.01M - 1990
Days of Being Wild Drama Worldwide box office: $3.26M - 1988
As Tears Go By Drama Worldwide box office: $13.1K
Wong Kar-wai Movies as an Actor
2
Wong Kar-wai in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2021
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
In the Mood for Melville as Self · Documentary - 2012
A Special Day as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $272K - 2009
Let the Wind Carry Me as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $35.3K - 2000
@ in the mood for love as Self · Documentary - 1999
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of ‘Happy Together’ as Self · Documentary
Wong Kar-wai: Questions & Answers
How many movies Wong Kar-wai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Wong Kar-wai been in?
Wong Kar-wai is credited on 17 films, from 1988 to 2023. 2 of them as an actor and 9 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Wong Kar-wai's highest-grossing movie?
Days of Being Wild (1990) is Wong Kar-wai's biggest box office hit, with $3.26M worldwide, ahead of Ashes of Time (1994) ($2.01M). Across every film with box office figures, Wong Kar-wai's movies have made $5.59M.
Wong Kar-wai's biggest hits What is Wong Kar-wai's newest movie?
The most recent film on Wong Kar-wai's filmography is Blossoms Shanghai (2023), which Wong Kar-wai directed.
Who does Wong Kar-wai work with most often?
Wong Kar-wai shares the most films with Maggie Cheung (6 films), Tony Leung Ka Fai (2 films) and Andy Lau (2 films).
The Best Wong Kar-wai Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 directing credits.
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