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But it was his later film “In the Mood for Love,” released in 2000, which earned him wider international plaudits. It was nominated for a Palme d’Or at Cannes and went on to earn some US$2.7 million at the U.S. box office.
Despite global recognition, Wong’s films are not box-office hits back home, where the media prefers to dwell on his reputation for being eccentric and laborious, working without a script or sometimes even a plot outline.
“Wong Kar-wai’s films aren’t box-office hits here because they don’t suit the taste of the Hong Kong people. Most of the moviegoers are attracted to commercial movies,” film critic Lam Keeto said.
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