In the Mood for Love is my personal favorite. I love Chungking Express and Happy Together, but I think ITMFL is the one that benefitted the most from Wong's overall approach, and by the far the one that emotionally resonated with me the most.
just saw Days of Being Wild, and now you make this video!! Very happy timing for me!! I saw all films except for As Tears Go By and Ashes of Time. Overall I find all your critiques very sensible and insightful. I think that my rankings would differ slightly, but I think we agree on a general level. I would probably want to bump up Happy Together, but you also said that it could easily be S for you too. I think the one big difference is that I would have the Grandmaster as a solid A, maybe A+. But I can recognise that this is also for idiosyncratic reasons, not only "objective" "filmanalytical" reasons. Martial arts were one of my catalysers onto asian cinema, and this was one of them. Though not my first and i think not even my first WKW movie. I showed it to my flat mates and here it's now dubbed as "the movie with the train scene" because of the impossible long train! Also, now I want a shirt with "wong kar vibes" XD Thanks for your ranking and your reviews, always learn something from them!
As a film bro who "copied" Wong Kai-wai (and Lynch) I agree with your list. I would personally rank his 2 first films a little lower. I wonder what version of The Grandmaster have I watched, because I absurdly hated it and couldn't finish it... Regarding "copying" others' work: I believe it's a legitimate way of learning your craft and establishing your style. IMO there is a stigma in the indie film world towards filmmakers who quote or use similar techniques and 'vibes' of classical films. In contrast, when looking at other forms of art, learning and establishing a style by quoting is much more accepted, as it shows the artist is building on knowledge of art history. Also when looking at commercial cinema and commercial art house cinema, you can see more clearly how quoting is much more accepted. From the top of my head, recent movies like The Substance and Terrifier 3 are full of quotes and they are also extremely successful in box office and by critiques.
Perhaps I should have said when I’ve tried to copy Wang Kar Wai and Lynch it’s been bad (maybe not even bad just really not the results I thought I was going to get) , this is definitely true that imitation is a legit way to learn the craft, and while so many simply copy Scorsese and Tarantino why not copy someone a little more unique. Anyway, no disrespect intended, I’m a “film bro” for life.
my ranking: 2046 ITMFL Fallen Angels Chungking Express Days of Being Wild My Blueberry Nights Happy Together The Hand Ashes of Time As Tears Go By The Grandmaster i love how weird my blueberry nights is lol
What’s your favorite Wang Kar Wai film?
In the Mood for Love is my personal favorite. I love Chungking Express and Happy Together, but I think ITMFL is the one that benefitted the most from Wong's overall approach, and by the far the one that emotionally resonated with me the most.
Excellent music selection ! ❤
Always
just saw Days of Being Wild, and now you make this video!! Very happy timing for me!!
I saw all films except for As Tears Go By and Ashes of Time. Overall I find all your critiques very sensible and insightful. I think that my rankings would differ slightly, but I think we agree on a general level. I would probably want to bump up Happy Together, but you also said that it could easily be S for you too. I think the one big difference is that I would have the Grandmaster as a solid A, maybe A+. But I can recognise that this is also for idiosyncratic reasons, not only "objective" "filmanalytical" reasons. Martial arts were one of my catalysers onto asian cinema, and this was one of them. Though not my first and i think not even my first WKW movie. I showed it to my flat mates and here it's now dubbed as "the movie with the train scene" because of the impossible long train!
Also, now I want a shirt with "wong kar vibes" XD
Thanks for your ranking and your reviews, always learn something from them!
Ok it’s settled! that’s gonna be my merch for the channel! 😉
in the mood for love
As a film bro who "copied" Wong Kai-wai (and Lynch) I agree with your list.
I would personally rank his 2 first films a little lower.
I wonder what version of The Grandmaster have I watched, because I absurdly hated it and couldn't finish it...
Regarding "copying" others' work: I believe it's a legitimate way of learning your craft and establishing your style. IMO there is a stigma in the indie film world towards filmmakers who quote or use similar techniques and 'vibes' of classical films.
In contrast, when looking at other forms of art, learning and establishing a style by quoting is much more accepted, as it shows the artist is building on knowledge of art history.
Also when looking at commercial cinema and commercial art house cinema, you can see more clearly how quoting is much more accepted. From the top of my head, recent movies like The Substance and Terrifier 3 are full of quotes and they are also extremely successful in box office and by critiques.
Perhaps I should have said when I’ve tried to copy Wang Kar Wai and Lynch it’s been bad (maybe not even bad just really not the results I thought I was going to get) , this is definitely true that imitation is a legit way to learn the craft, and while so many simply copy Scorsese and Tarantino why not copy someone a little more unique. Anyway, no disrespect intended, I’m a “film bro” for life.
Nice video, but volume ridiculously low 😢
Yeah man we might need a follow up video with more titles !!
my ranking:
2046
ITMFL
Fallen Angels
Chungking Express
Days of Being Wild
My Blueberry Nights
Happy Together
The Hand
Ashes of Time
As Tears Go By
The Grandmaster
i love how weird my blueberry nights is lol
Haha I knew there were people out there who love “My Blueberry Nights”