Days of Being Wild

One of Wong's first international hits, this stylish film is an atmospheric drama about a playboy who's stringing along two women while also learning that the prostitute who raised him is not his biological mother.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Carina Lau and Rebecca..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Ashes of Time

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Bridget Lin, Tony Leung Kar Fei, Maggie Cheung,..."

June 9, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Chinese Feast

"...Directed by: Tsui Hark. Starring: Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing, Anita Yuen Wing-Yee, Kenny Bee, Cheu Man-Check..."

July 28, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

She is a Man, He is a Woman

"...by: Chan Ho-Sun. Starring: Anitia Yuen, Carinia Yau and Leslie Cheung. One of the top-grossing films in Hong Kong..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Happy Together

In this classic Wong film, his alienated and love-obsessed characters take the form of a pair of gay lovers who have moved from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires to start their fractious relationship anew.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Chang Chen. As..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Temptress Moon

"...Directed by: Chen Kaige. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, He Saifei, Zhang Shi,..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bride With White Hair

"...Directed by: Ronnie Yu. Starring: Leslie Cheung and Brigitte Lin. This is a genuinely touching..."

April 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ashes of Time Redux

Dreamlike, confounding, yet possessed of a stunningly complex sensual and narrative poetry, Wong Kar-Wai's Chinese film is absolutely gorgeous.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Tony Leung Chiu Wai,..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Film Reviews

"...THE DAYS OF BEING WILDD: Wong Kar-wei; Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Andy..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...THE DAYS OF BEING WILDD: Wong Kar-wei; Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Andy..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Chen Kaige; with Gong Li, Leslie Cheung...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Something Wild

AFS Essential Cinema: Hong Kong New Wave Cinema

"...clicking, a concessions stand, and, most especially, the baby-faced Leslie Cheung, a Cantonese pop star who would also star..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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Recommended

"...THE CHINESE FEASTD: Tsui Hark; with Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Anita Yuen Wing-yee, Kenny Bee, Cheu Man-check,..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Happy Together

Is there any contemporary American director who can so effortlessly invoke the essence of tragic love and endless loss as easily as Hong Kong's Wong Kar-Wai?

"...of prehandover HK, sure, but what the hell: Maggie Cheung would wait until time bent backward and delivered up..."

April 10, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...D: Wong Kar-wai; with Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen...."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Scanlines

"...D: John Woo (1991) with Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung The Chinese Feast..."

June 27, 1997 Screens Feature

The Bride With White Hair II

"...Directed by: David Yeung and Ronnie Yu. Starring: Leslie Cheung and Brigitte Lin. Finally, a Hong Kong sequel..."

Jan. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Farewell My Concubine

"...Directed by: Chen Kaige. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li. Though twice-banned in..."

Dec. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

"...Directed by: Jeff Lau. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chi Wah, Bridget Lin, Joey Wang,..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...TEMPTRESS MOON D: Chen Kaige; with Gong Li, Leslie Cheung...."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Chinese Ghost Story

"...Directed by: Siu-Tung Ching. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma and Lau Shi Ming...."

Sept. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Viva Erotica

"...Directed by: Derek Yee. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Hsu Chi and Karen Joy Morris. Not reviewed..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Movie Review by Robert Faires

A Better Tomorrow

Woo's crime drama is one of the signature films of the Hong Kong cinema.

"...Directed by: John Woo. Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Ti Lung. John Woo's 1984 breakout smash,..."

March 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Community First, A Home for the Homeless. Meanwhile Becoming Leslie is a biography of Albert Leslie Cochran, Austin's late..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...of the other Lewis & Clark explorer team - Leslie Edwards and Bartholomew Hunt (Friend Matthew Perry and Chris..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark; with Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Teddy Robin Kwan, Nina Chi Li, Philip Chan...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten