Days of Being Wild
Directed by	Wong Kar-wai
Produced by	Rover Tang
Written by	Wong Kar-wai
Starring	Leslie Cheung Maggie Cheung Andy Lau Carina Lau
Cinematography	Christopher Doyle
Editing by	Kit-Wai Kai Patrick Tam
Distributed by	Rim
Release date(s)	1991
Running time	94 min (UK)
Language	Cantonese Tagalog Tamil English Mandarin Filipino
Followed by	In the Mood for Love (2000)
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Days of Being Wild aka The True Story of Ah Fei (Traditional Chinese: 阿飛正傳; Simplified Chinese: 阿飞正传; pinyin: ā fēi zhèng zhuàn) is a 1991 Hong Kong movie by director Wong Kar-wai. Days of Being Wild movie poster. ... Wong Kar-wai, (Traditional Chinese: 王家衛; Simplified Chinese: 王家卫; pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong based film director known for his unique visual style of romantic art films. ... Wong Kar-wai, (Traditional Chinese: 王家衛; Simplified Chinese: 王家卫; pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong based film director known for his unique visual style of romantic art films. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Maggie Cheung in Clean Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (張曼玉; pinyin: Zhāng Mànyù; Cantonese: dzoeng1 maan6 juk9/juk2) (born September 20, 1964) is a multi award-winning actress from Hong Kong. ... Andy Lau in Infernal Affairs (2002) Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Cantonese: Làu Dākwà) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮 Làu FÅ«kwìng) is a Hong Kong pop star and a movie actor. ... Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng; born December 8, 1964 in Suzhou, China) is a Hong Kong actress. ... Christopher Doyle (Left to right) Christopher Doyle, William Chang, Wong Kar-wai on 2046 set in Shanghai, China Christopher Doyle (born May 2, 1952 in Sydney, Australia; Chinese name: 杜可風) is an Australian cinematographer and member of the HKSC. Doyle has worked with Chinese directors like Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou... Not to be confused with actor Patrick Tam Yiu-Man Patrick Tam Kar Ming (Chinese: 譚家明; Pinyin: ; born March 25, 1948) is a Hong Kong film director. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 粵語; Simplified Chinese: 粤语]], Cantonese: Yuet6yue5; Mandarin pinyin: YuèyÇ”, lit. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Mandarin, or Beifanghua (Chinese: 北方話; Pinyin: BÄ›ifānghuà; literally Northern Dialect(s)), or Guanhua (Traditional Chinese: 官話; Simplified Chinese: 官话; Pinyin: Guānhuà; literally official speech) is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. ... In the Mood for Love (花樣年華, Yale (Cantonese): fa1 yeung6 nin4 wa4, Hanyu pinyin: huā yàng nián huá, literal translation: The Magnificence of Years Past like Flowers) is a 2000 Hong Kong art film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiÇŽntǐzì; also Simplified Chinese: 简化字; Traditional Chinese: 簡化字; pinyin: jiÇŽnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the cinema of Mainland China. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Wong Kar-wai, (Traditional Chinese: 王家衛; Simplified Chinese: 王家卫; pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong based film director known for his unique visual style of romantic art films. ...

This highly elliptical film is often touted as the breakthrough film of Wong Kar-Wai, featuring some of the most well-known actors and actresses of the then-colony, including Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, and Andy Lau. Tony Leung Chiu Wai made a silent cameo role lasting several minutes in the last take of the movie which he credits as a turning point in his acting career. It also marks the first collaboration between Wong and cinematographer Christopher Doyle, who would go on to make eight films together (so far). Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng; born December 8, 1964 in Suzhou, China) is a Hong Kong actress. ... Maggie Cheung in Clean Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (張曼玉; pinyin: Zhāng Mànyù; Cantonese: dzoeng1 maan6 juk9/juk2) (born September 20, 1964) is a multi award-winning actress from Hong Kong. ... Andy Lau in Infernal Affairs (2002) Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Cantonese: Làu Dākwà) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮 Làu Fūkwìng) is a Hong Kong pop star and a movie actor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... Christopher Doyle (Left to right) Christopher Doyle, William Chang, Wong Kar-wai on 2046 set in Shanghai, China Christopher Doyle (born May 2, 1952 in Sydney, Australia; Chinese name: 杜可風) is an Australian cinematographer and member of the HKSC. Doyle has worked with Chinese directors like Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou...

The movie forms the first part of an informal trilogy, together with In the Mood for Love (released in 2000) and 2046 (released in 2004). In the Mood for Love (花樣年華, Yale (Cantonese): fa1 yeung6 nin4 wa4, Hanyu pinyin: huā yàng nián huá, literal translation: The Magnificence of Years Past like Flowers) is a 2000 Hong Kong art film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2046 is a Hong Kong movie (filmed in Shanghai) written and directed by Wong Kar-wai and released in 2004. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Plot details

The movie is set in Hong Kong and in the Philippines in 1960. Yuddy, or 'York' in English (Leslie Cheung), was a playboy in Hong Kong and was well-known for stealing girls' hearts and breaking them as is the usual theme for movies with a dashing and charismatic male lead. His first victim is Li Zhen (Maggie Cheung) who suffered emotional and mental depression as a result of Yuddy's wayward attitude. Li Zhen eventually seeks much-needed solace from a sympathetic cop named Tide (Andy Lau). Their near-romance was often hinted at although it never materialised. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Maggie Cheung in Clean Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (張曼玉; pinyin: Zhāng Mànyù; Cantonese: dzoeng1 maan6 juk9/juk2) (born September 20, 1964) is a multi award-winning actress from Hong Kong. ... Andy Lau in Infernal Affairs (2002) Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Cantonese: Làu Dākwà) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮 Làu Fūkwìng) is a Hong Kong pop star and a movie actor. ...

York has forgotten his fling with the unassuming and shy Li Zhen and has set his attentions to a vivacious cabaret dancer played by Carina Lau who was also secretly loved by Zeb (Jacky Cheung). Unsurprisingly, York dumps her too and begins a period of self-destruction. It later becomes evident that York's inability to commit and his instinct for romantic cruelty derives from conflicting feelings about his adoptive mother who is a former prostitute, played by Rebecca Pan; and his biological mother, a Filipino aristocrat. Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng; born December 8, 1964 in Suzhou, China) is a Hong Kong actress. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 張 (Cheung) Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Zhāng Xúeyǒu; born July 10, 1961 in Hong Kong with family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the mid-1980s to the...

Most sections of the film attempt to narrate how people react to rejection, although it was very vaguely depicted. This film was seen to be among the first of its genre popularised by Wong Kar-wai, it does not rely on a plot but more on the individual strengths of its many actors and actresses to narrate the story through their seemingly mundane day-to-day activities.

Days of Being Wild broke away from the light fare that typified Hong Kong cinema at the time by introducing thematic ambiguity and an arthouse aesthetic. Many other Hong Kong films such as Ashes of Time, Temptress Moon, and the best example of all In the Mood for Love belong to the same school of Hong Kong cinema. Ashes of Time (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Dōngxié XÄ«dú, literally The Evil East and the Venomous West) is a 1994 wuxia film directed by Wong Kar-wai, based loosely on two characters from the Louis Cha novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. ... Temptress Moon (風月) is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige. ... In the Mood for Love (花樣年華, Yale (Cantonese): fa1 yeung6 nin4 wa4, Hanyu pinyin: huā yàng nián huá, literal translation: The Magnificence of Years Past like Flowers) is a 2000 Hong Kong art film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. ...

Cast and roles

• Leslie Cheung - Yuddy
• Maggie Cheung - Su Li Zhen. She grew up in Macau. She is a lover of Yuddy
• Andy Lau - Tide, policeman 6117. He becomes a friend and confident of Su Li Zhen. Later, after the death of his mother, he becomes a sailor
• Carina Lau - Leung Fung-ying, Mimi/Lulu. She is a lover of Yuddy
• Rebecca Pan - Rebecca, a former prostitute who raised Yuddy. Having revealed Yuddy that she is not his mother, she is reluctant to disclose the identity of his real mother
• Jacky Cheung - Zeb
• Danilo Antunes - Rebecca's Lover
• Hung Mei-Mei - The Amah
• Ling Ling-Hung - Nurse
• Tita Muñoz - Yuddy's Mother
• Alicia Alonzo - Housekeeper
• Elena Lim So - Hotel Manageress
• Maritoni Fernandez - Hotel Maid
• Angela Ponos - Prostitute
• Nonong Talbo - Train Conductor
• Tony Leung Chiu Wai - unrelated cameo appearance in the last scene of the movie
• Alan Tang Kwong-Wing - Producer

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Maggie Cheung in Clean Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (張曼玉; pinyin: Zhāng Mànyù; Cantonese: dzoeng1 maan6 juk9/juk2) (born September 20, 1964) is a multi award-winning actress from Hong Kong. ... Andy Lau in Infernal Affairs (2002) Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Cantonese: Làu Dākwà) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮 Làu Fūkwìng) is a Hong Kong pop star and a movie actor. ... Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng; born December 8, 1964 in Suzhou, China) is a Hong Kong actress. ... Rebecca Pan Di-hua (潘迪華, 潘迪华; also Poon Dik-wah, Pan Wan Ching) is a Chinese actress and singer. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 張 (Cheung) Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Zhāng Xúeyǒu; born July 10, 1961 in Hong Kong with family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the mid-1980s to the... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Music

• Xavier Cugat
• Leslie Cheung performed the song 何去何從之阿飛正傳 loosely translated as 'Choice' or 'The True Story of Ah Fei' as the film's theme song and is also found in his album Beloved (寵愛).
• 梅豔芳 (Anita Mui) - 是這樣的 - the Cantonese cover of the theme song and is featured at the end of the film during the credits.

Xavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish-Cuban bandleader whom many consider to have had more to do with the infusion of Latin music into United States popular music than any other musician. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Most Beloved (宠爱) is a Cantopop album by Leslie Cheung released in 1995 after a long personal struggle between deciding to make a comeback or to make good his retirement vow. ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Méi Yànfāng; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ... Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 粵語; Simplified Chinese: 粤语]], Cantonese: Yuet6yue5; Mandarin pinyin: YuèyÇ”, lit. ...

Box Office

Days of Being Wild grossed HK $9,751,942 in its Hong Kong run, a number that would become typical for a Wong Kar Wai film. With the starry cast, this figure was considered a disappointment. Still, the film was successful enough to warrant a parody (Days of Being Dumb, which also featured Tony Leung), and now routinely tops Hong Kong critics' lists of the best local productions.

Awards and nominations

• 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards
  • Won: Best Picture
  • Won: Best Director (Wong Kar-wai)
  • Won: Best Actor (Leslie Cheung)
  • Won: Best Art Direction (William Chang)
  • Won: Best Cinematography (Christopher Doyle)
  • Nominated: Best Actress (Carina Lau)
  • Nominated: Best Film Editing (Patrick Tam)
  • Nominated: Best Screenplay (Wong Kar-wai)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Rebecca Pan)

• 1997 Golden Bauhinia Awards
  • Won: Special Award (Best Hong Kong film of the last 10 years)

Hong Kong Film Awards (香港電影金像獎), is the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong. ... Wong Kar-wai, (Traditional Chinese: 王家衛; Simplified Chinese: 王家卫; pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong based film director known for his unique visual style of romantic art films. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. ... Christopher Doyle (Left to right) Christopher Doyle, William Chang, Wong Kar-wai on 2046 set in Shanghai, China Christopher Doyle (born May 2, 1952 in Sydney, Australia; Chinese name: 杜可風) is an Australian cinematographer and member of the HKSC. Doyle has worked with Chinese directors like Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou... Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng; born December 8, 1964 in Suzhou, China) is a Hong Kong actress. ... Not to be confused with actor Patrick Tam Yiu-Man Patrick Tam Kar Ming (Chinese: 譚家明; Pinyin: ; born March 25, 1948) is a Hong Kong film director. ... Wong Kar-wai, (Traditional Chinese: 王家衛; Simplified Chinese: 王家卫; pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong based film director known for his unique visual style of romantic art films. ... Rebecca Pan Di-hua (潘迪華, 潘迪华; also Poon Dik-wah, Pan Wan Ching) is a Chinese actress and singer. ... Golden Bauhinia Awards(金紫荆奖) is a film awards in Hong Kong organised by Hong Kong Film Critics Association. ...

See also

• Cinema of Hong Kong
• Christopher Doyle
• List of movies set in Hong Kong
• Tang Kwong Wing

The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan. ... Christopher Doyle (Left to right) Christopher Doyle, William Chang, Wong Kar-wai on 2046 set in Shanghai, China Christopher Doyle (born May 2, 1952 in Sydney, Australia; Chinese name: 杜可風) is an Australian cinematographer and member of the HKSC. Doyle has worked with Chinese directors like Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou... While most of local Hong Kong movies were filmed locally, several foreign movies were also, at least partly, set in Hong Kong. ...

External links

• Days of Being Wild at the Internet Movie Database
• Promotional website for US region

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