"An Interview with Wong Kar-wai" by: Li Huiming / [English] Li Peiran Publisher: Nanjing University Press

Introduction
【Editor's recommendation】
★A collection of Wong Kar-wai interviews has been released. It is the standard reading material for In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express and Happy Together. It selects 20 important interviews, including several precious Cantonese interviews and many foreign interviews translated into Chinese for the first time.
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★He is an anomaly and miracle in the international film industry. He has won numerous Hong Kong Film Awards and served as chairman of the jury at the Cannes International Film Festival.
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★Every word is precious, directly hitting the emotional pain points of urban people, and giving a deep understanding of love, alienation, loneliness, rootlessness and nostalgia.
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★Twenty master film classes clearly outline Wong Kar-wai's creative philosophy and film path.
Listen to Wong Kar-wai's in-depth analysis of his works: the intricate character relationships in Ashes of Time, the three levels of In the Mood for Love, and the hidden meanings of 2046...
Listen to Wong Kar-wai's personal experience in filming: Have a thorough discussion with the actors about the roles, shoot like an improvisation, don't be a pedant...
Listen to Wong Kar-wai recalling the anecdotes of filming: the thrilling experience of dodging the police while filming the fight scenes, the hilarious moments while filming Happy Together, the crises encountered while filming In the Mood for Love, the in-depth research he did for The Grandmaster, and his interactions with stars such as Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Faye Wong, and Norah Jones...
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★Twenty private collections of master books, videos and music, a complete list of Wong Kar-wai’s favorite movies, music and literature.
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Zhang Yimou, Godard, Tarkovsky, Bresson, Scorsese, Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu; Nat King Cole, Morricone...
Márquez, Puig, Kawabata Yasunari, Dazai Osamu, Lu Xun, Lao She, Mu Shiying, Shi Zhecun, Liu Yichang...
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★Twenty Hong Kong micro-films starring Wong Kar-wai improvisationally, replaying his childhood, family, career, and recording his emotional monologues.
About love, loneliness, lack of belonging, memories and attachment to old Hong Kong; enlightenment of film, career as a screenwriter, success and fame; experience of drinking and racing in the smoky world; company with mother, teasing with son...
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★ Twenty face-to-face conversations, capturing the notes of Wong Kar-wai's urban light and shadow: love, loneliness, rootlessness and nostalgia.
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★A lucky ticket or exquisite bookmark will be included with the book. You have a 50% chance of getting the lucky ticket and setting sail from the Mood for Love with your loved one.
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★The binding is carefully created by Zhou Weiwei, a well-known designer who has repeatedly won the honor of "China's Most Beautiful Book". The cover uses the titles of Wong Kar-wai's movies to form a sunglasses pattern, and is made of hand-crumpled paper, giving people a retro experience and a gentle touch.
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【Content Introduction】
Wong Kar-wai, the director of In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, and Happy Together, is an internationally renowned anomaly and miracle. Wong Kar-wai Interviews includes 20 important interviews Wong Kar-wai has accepted, spanning 25 years, including several precious Cantonese interviews, and many foreign interviews translated into Chinese for the first time. These interviews cover everything related to Wong Kar-wai, and also record his unique interpretation of his own films, as well as the evaluation of the director by movie stars such as Leslie Cheung. They are like old movies shot on time film: recording Wong Kar-wai's childhood, school life, and road to fame; imprinting the lives of Hong Kong and Shanghai people in the 1960s; reflecting Wong Kar-wai's style - tango, music, afternoon tea; and gaining insight into the love and loneliness of urban people... Wong Kar-wai personally participated in these interviews in his impromptu way, with happy stars flashing behind his sunglasses.