

Read by Wong Kar Wai

A Serial
“In Heartbreak Tango, Puig tells the stories through different characters' point of view, and it's not in chronological order. They may seem random, but they're like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.”
— Wong Kar Wai
Source: WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai (Interview with John Powers)
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“This book is the story of my brother and sister.”
— Wong Kar Wai
Source: Sixth Tone / Interview regarding the adaptation of 'Blossoms Shanghai'
“What I like about Williams is that he is raw. His works can be angry, desperate, but they are never cold. You can feel the heat, the pain, the wisdom. I don't like things crystal clear.”
— Wong Kar Wai
Source: WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar Wai (Interview with John Powers)
“This book resonates with me immensely. In fact, in real life, I feel like I'm living through many scenes in the book.”
— Wong Kar Wai
Source: Wong Kar Wai: Interviews (edited by Silver Wai-ming Lee)
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