In the last 10 years, a lot of kung-fu films have become ov… - Wong Kar-wai

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In the last 10 years, a lot of kung-fu films have become over the top. And at a point, audiences start to think that kung-fu films are just a show, or a gimmick.

Wong Kar-wai

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About Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai (born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong has had a considerable influence on filmmaking with his trademark personal, unconventional approach. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally.

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Alternative Names: Kar Wai Wong • Wong Kar-Wai • Jia Wei Wang • Kar-Wai Wong • Wang Gu Wei • Ga Wai Wong • Wong Kar Wai • Wohng Ga Waih • Chia-wei Wang • WKW

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Filmmaking is an organic process from start to finish, so there should be many surprises along the way. You never know what film you really have until it is delivered.

It was my dream! I wanted to know what exactly martial arts is. When you look at martial arts films, the later ones became more and more exaggerated. It’s like, wow, is martial arts only a show?

As someone once said: ‘Art is a never-ending dance of illusions’. It is impossible for us to dance exactly like we did before. What has really changed is not the films but the man on the floor.

In the last 10 years, a lot of kung-fu films have become over the top. And at a point, audiences start to think that kung-fu films are just a show, o… - Wong Kar-wai

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