Dreams are owned by the dreamers and when that dream is owned by Wong-Kar-Wai then anything is possible. His is not the name that comes to your mind when you think of the great filmmakers of our time.
But the diamond is often found in obscurity. Now with that horrendous cliche aside, let me tell you why he deserves the hype.
One of the most talked about filmmakers in Southeast Asia, appearing in film school syllabuses, to edits on youtube shorts, Wong-Kar-Wai has an authentic and different filmmaking style.