Summer of Wong Kar Wai

Four of Hong Kong film maker Wong Kar Wai's films will be screened at the China Institute in New York City.

Join us for the month of June as we celebrate the work of famed Hong Kong filmmaker, Wong Kar Wai, with free screenings of four of his films. All films are in Cantonese with English subtitles.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012: Chungking Express
(Wong Kar Wai, 1994)
6:30-8:15PM

Comprised of two different stories told in sequence, each is about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The film depicts a paradox in that even though the characters live in densely-packed Hong Kong, they are still lonely and live in their own inner worlds.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012: Fallen Angels
(Wong Kar Wai, 1995)
6:30-8:15PM

Often considered a sequel to Chungking Express, the film consists of two plotlines: the first follows the life of a professional hit man and a female partner he rarely sees or knows; the second tells the story of a mute young man who breaks into restaurants and stores at night and sells items to passersby.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012: In the Mood for Love
(Wong Kar Wai, 2000)
6:30-8:15PM

A journalist and a secretary, each rent a room in an apartment becoming neighbors. While both are married they are often left alone by their respective spouses. Often seeing each other during their separate visits to a noodle stand at night, they one day begin to speak to each other and come to the conclusion that their spouses are having an affair together. They begin to wonder how the affair may have begun, and together they re-enact what they think may have happened.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012: Days of Being Wild
(Wong Kar Wai, 1990)
6:30-8:15PM

Set in 1960’s Hong Kong and later the Philippines, the film tells the story of a young, reckless, womanizer who learns that the woman who raised him is in fact not his birth mother. After learning the truth, he decides to venture off to the Philippines in search of his birth mother and himself.

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Seating is limited for all screenings, pre-registration required.

Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.