What’s your favourite Wong Kar Wei movie?

What’s your fav Wong Kar Wei film?⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣

Love this photo by Vanessa Ng at my show last Thursday & ⁣reflections on WKW & indie films.⁣⁣⁣

I was 20 years old before I saw “Fallen Angels” (1995) and “Chungking Express” (1994). While they are also problematic, at the time it was the first time I saw relatable characters of my ethnicity and culture (or “similar”). “Fallen Angels” has a very specific sex scene which was and (I believe) still tends to be pretty rare even in art-house cinema. “Chungking Express” had me mildly obsessed with the song “California Dreaming”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣

Liked the quirky characters who swap identities and jobs in a playful yet morose way and the dream like cinematography.⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣

I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you by saying I wasn’t a fan of “In the Mood for Love” and irritated my friends by talking through it at the cinema. 🤣 Found it a bit like a fashion show & also too cishet (didn’t know that term in 2002). ⁣⁣But I know many people love it! 😌⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣

I loved working at City Screen in York on the kiosk & bar, which meant I got free film tickets! ⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣

I was the Press & Publicity Officer at the the World* Cinema Soc at York Uni for 2 years. I used my ink drawings of the film posters I drew to promote the events to apply for my Masters in Illustration & Animation. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣

The films I saw were very white and cishet but considering I was at a uni without visual arts (at the time) it was a positive way to connect with people and enrich my experience. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣

⁣⁣⁣It’s funny that at my grand & miraculous age, I finally made a short film, even if it’s “just” a music video - with an ESEA director and team. ⁣

⁣

I think the shots and lighting in “Asians Have Feelings Too” are stunning and cinematic. The sarcasm and playfulness might connect to some aspects of WKW too..⁣

⁣

____⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣

#Lgbtiqa #TransMasc #Nonbinary #Chinese #TransStyle #Believable #MovieStar #WongKarWei #ESEA #BESEA

Listen to Asians Have Feelings Too on SoundCloud.

If you found my blog interesting or useful, please check out my song, Asians Have Feelings Too. It’s #StopAsianHate meets LGBTIQA+ with a magical message for all.

It’s out on Spotify, Band camp, Apple Music and other platforms!

I’m currently looking for reviews and radio/podcast play.

So if you reviewed the song or would like to play the song on your show, please do get in touch.

Did you know, there’s an instrumental version too!?

 
LGBTIQ, storytelling, trans, film, photographyThe Mollusc Dimension