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Wayne Wang

Director, Actor

 
Dim SumDim Sum (A Little Bit of Heart) (1984)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong
Endearing, warm–hearted tale of Chinese–Americans living in San Fransisco. Distinctly Chinese but the themes and the humour are universal.
Slamdance (1987)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Tom Hulce, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Virginia Madsen
Quirky, stylishly–shot thriller, with graphic artist Tom Hulce framed for murder.
Eat a Bowl of TeaEat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Victor Wong
Witty Chinese–American fable about a young New Yorker under increasing social pressure, especially from his father, who arranged his marriage…
Strangers (1992)
Dir. Daniel Vigne, Joan Tewkesbury, Wayne Wang
Feat. Linda Fiorentino, Joan Chen, Timothy Hutton
A compendium of three stories connected only by a theme of American tourists in Europe. Three seasoned directors add class.
Joy Luck Club, TheJoy Luck Club, The (1993)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin
From Amy Tan's novel, this story of four Chinese–American women and their daughters will touch a chord with mums and daughters of all races,…
SmokeSmoke (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing
The casual intersection of five lives in a modest corner of Brooklyn, NY, yields unexpected blessings. Writer Paul Auster's astute observations and…
Blue in the FaceBlue in the Face (1995)
Dir. Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Michael J. Fox, Roseanne
Shortly after SMOKE had cleared, the cast and crew of that very movie decided to throw together a pseudo–sequel based around Auggie Wren's…
Chinese Box (1998)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung
Set in Hong Kong just prior to the British handover to China, this follows the last dissatisfied days of dying journalist Jeremy Irons as he pads the…
Anywhere But HereAnywhere But Here (1999)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman
Creating a credible array of intelligent female characters, the dir. of THE JOY–LUCK CLUB deals honestly with the plight of flaky Mum Susan…
Center of the World, TheCenter of the World, The (2000)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Molly Parker, Peter Sarsgaard
A frank, if indulgent erotic drama from eclectic dir. Wayne Wang (SMOKE), about two lost souls transacting intimacy in a Las Vegas hotel…
Maid in ManhattanMaid in Manhattan (2002)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Bob Hoskins
A middling contemporary ‘Cinderella’ romance, based around the dubious onscreen chemistry of Ralph Fiennes and J–Lo. When…
Because Of Winn-DixieBecause Of Winn-Dixie (2004)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Cicely Tyson
Solid and old–fashioned family movie based on the lauded novel by Kate DiCamillo, in which a lonely girl befriends a small, mischievous dog in…
Last HolidayLast Holiday (2006)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton
An infectiously optimistic Queen Latifah here plays a retail clerk diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, who decides to reprioritise her life and…
Snow Flower and the Secret FanSnow Flower and the Secret Fan (2010)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Russell Wong
Wayne Wang (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) directs this unsubtle but sweeping multi–generational weepie, framed around the enduring bond between two women…

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