Wong Kar-wai to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Wong fans. Speculation had been rife that the director best known for the movie In the Mood for Love, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a director isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouKar-wai
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouKar-wai was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouKar-wai.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Wong Kar-wai retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026
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