{"product_id":"wong-kar-wai-interviews-9781496820259","title":"Wong Kar-Wai: Interviews","description":"Fans and critics alike perceive Wong Kar-wai (b. 1958) as an enigma. His dark glasses, his nonlinear narrations, and his high expectations for actors all contribute to an assumption that he only makes art for a few high-brow critics. However, Wong's interviews show this Hong Kong auteur is candid about the art of filmmaking, even surprising his interlocutors by suggesting his films are commercial and made for a popular audience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wong's achievements nevertheless feel like art-house cinema. His third film, \u003ci\u003eChungking Express\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced him to a global audience captivated by the quick and quirky editing style. His Cannes award-winning films \u003ci\u003eHappy Together \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn the Mood for Love\u003c\/i\u003e confirmed an audience beyond the greater Chinese market. His latest film, \u003ci\u003eThe Grandmaster\u003c\/i\u003e, depicts the life of a kung fu master by breaking away from the martial arts genre. In each of these films, Wong Kar-wai's signature style--experimental, emotive, character-driven, and timeless--remains apparent throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume includes interviews that appear in English for the first time, including some that appeared in Hong Kong magazines now out of print. The interviews cover every feature film from Wong's debut \u003ci\u003eAs Tears Go By\u003c\/i\u003e to his 2013 \u003ci\u003eThe Grandmaster\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Wai-ming Lee\u003c\/b\u003e earned his master of philosophy in cultural studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a film critic and researcher of the cinema of Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. \u003cb\u003eMicky Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of media studies at Suffolk University, Boston. A Hong Kong native, she is author of \u003ci\u003eFree Information? The Case against Google\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Business of Global Media in the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504756920594,"sku":"9781496820259","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_659a8c3c-31ce-40d0-839c-c9996d622601.jpg?v=1730826591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wong-kar-wai-interviews-9781496820259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}