Directing
Wayne Wang
- Titles
- 31movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 25titles as director
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Joy Luck Club74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.3average 5.2
- Romance5.8average 3.8
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.7
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Melancholy5.8average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.9, average 4.3
- Adrenaline2.9, average 5.1
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Crime2.4, average 3.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Character-Driven Narrative 2
- New York City 2
- Independent Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- DDeirdre SlevinEditorLast Holiday, Because of Winn-Dixie, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, The Princess of Nebraska, +2 more
Cora MiaoActorDim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Eat a Bowl of Tea, Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive, Dim Sum Take-Out
Amir MokriCinematographerThe Joy Luck Club, Slam Dance, Eat a Bowl of Tea, Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Rachel PortmanComposerThe Joy Luck Club, Smoke, Because of Winn-Dixie, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Giancarlo EspositoActorLast Holiday, Smoke, Blue in the Face
Victor WongActorDim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Eat a Bowl of Tea, Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Jared HarrisActorSmoke, Blue in the Face, Chinese Box
Laureen ChewActorDim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Chan Is Missing, Dim Sum Take-Out- MMichael RayWriterSnow Flower and the Secret Fan, The Princess of Nebraska, While the Women Are Sleeping
Richard WongDirectorSnow Flower and the Secret Fan, Coming Home Again, Chinatown Film Project
Christopher TellefsenEditorSmoke, Blue in the Face, Chinese Box
Mel GorhamActorBlue in the Face, The Center of the World
Movies and TV shows
72020s
2 titles
Ghost of Ueno (2026)
Screenplay
Coming Home Again (2023)
Writer, Director
2000s
1 title · average score 54
54
The Center of the World (2001)
Director, Producer
1990s
1 title · average score 65
65
Blue in the Face (1995)
Writer, Director
1980s
2 titles · average score 61
53
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
Story, Executive Producer
69
Chan Is Missing (1982)
Director, Producer
1970s
1 title
A Man, a Woman and a Killer (1975)
Writer, Director