A Hong Kong filmmaking masterclass from Wong Kar-wai, for whom ‘story is not important’, Wong Jing, for whom a director ‘is like a chef’, Johnnie To and more

For Wong Kar-wai, characters determine plot. For Wong Jing, filmmaking means giving audiences what they want. Film directors’ comments about their approach to movie making tell us a lot.

A Hong Kong filmmaking masterclass from Wong Kar-wai, for whom ‘story is not important’, Wong Jing, for whom a director ‘is like a chef’, Johnnie To and more
For Wong Kar-wai, characters determine plot. For Wong Jing, filmmaking means giving audiences what they want. Film directors’ comments about their approach to movie making tell us a lot.