Wong Kar-wai BBS (traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Jiawèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized films. Wong was listed at number three on the respected Sight & Sound Top Ten Directors list of modern times.