Wong Kar-wai (Contemporary Film Directors)
When Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai broke through to a sizable American audience withIn the Mood for Love(2000), he had more than 15 years of stunningly gorgeous and innovative films to his credit, and those have gone largely unseen on these shores. Brunette covers Wong's entire oeuvre, including the yet to be released2046, showing how the director came to apply his virtuosic technique, front-and-center from his early work on, to more sophisticated stories and characterizations. Brunette traces the love, longing, and regret on view in all of Wong's films, and he rightly emphasizes their "graphic expressivity"--that is, the distinctive, visually kinetic approach that continues to be the director's hallmark as he matures. Two interviews, from 1995 and 2000, provide additional insights into Wong's career.Gordon FlaggCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.