I never had a problem with genre because a genre actually is like a uniform - you put yourself into a certain uniform. But if you dress up in a police officer's uniform, it doesn't mean that you are an officer; it can mean something else. But this is the starting point, and the best way is to not to fit into this uniform but to make this uniform a part of yourself.
Wong Kar-waiWhat makes international cinema so interesting is that each territory has its own sensibility. When you look at an Indian or French film, there's a certain flavor. And even though the language is different, if the film is successful, it has something very common and understandable.
Wong Kar-waiPeople are very surprised when they come to Hong Kong after seeing my films, because my version of it is quite different than Hong Kong in reality.
Wong Kar-waiI'm not afraid to delay the schedule to make sure that this is the film that I want, that this is the best that I can do at that point.
Wong Kar-wai