Wong Kar-wai to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Hong Kong
Last updated on July 26, 2025

Wong created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 26/07/2025 : 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 Friday 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.