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Why is Wong Kar-Wai so popular?

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Wong Kar-Wai is a filmmaker known for making atmospheric films that focus on themes of memory, longing, and the passage of time. He gained international recognition for his wistful meditations on love in such films as Chunghing samlam (1994; Chungking Express) and Fayeung ninwa (2000; In the Mood for Love).