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Portrait of Wayne Wang

Directing

Wayne Wang

Career

Active from 1975 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wayne Wang Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.8, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Cultural Identity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • New York City 2
  • Independent Film 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 67
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Diary of a Mad Old Man (2026)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Ghost of Ueno
Ghost of Ueno (2026)

Screenplay

Coming Home Again
Coming Home Again (2023)

Director, Writer

2010s

4 titles · average score 50
While the Women Are Sleeping
While the Women Are Sleeping (2016)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs (2016)

TV show

Soul of a Banquet
Soul of a Banquet (2014)

Director

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

2000s

7 titles · average score 51
Chinatown Film Project
Chinatown Film Project (2009)

Director

The Princess of Nebraska
The Princess of Nebraska (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

Last Holiday
Last Holiday (2006)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Maid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Center of the World
The Center of the World (2001)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Producer

1990s

7 titles · average score 68
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Lani Loa: The Passage
Lani Loa: The Passage (1998)

Executive Producer

Chinese Box
Chinese Box (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Producer

Smoke
Smoke (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Writer

The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Producer

Strangers
Strangers (1992)

Director

1980s

6 titles · average score 57
Eat a Bowl of Tea
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer, Director

Dim Sum Take-Out
Dim Sum Take-Out (1988)

Director

Slam Dance
Slam Dance (1987)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

Chan Is Missing
Chan Is Missing (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

Editor, Producer

1970s

1 title
A Man, a Woman and a Killer
A Man, a Woman and a Killer (1975)

Director, Writer