Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai says he never finished degree
Hong Kong (AP): Acclaimed Hong Kong art-house director Wong Kar-wai said Wednesday he never completed his higher education.
Wong revealed the fact after receiving an honorary degree from Open University of Hong Kong.
He said he studied graphic design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic _ now known as the Hong Kong Polytechnic University _ but only finished two years of a four-year program before dropping out to take a directing course at local broadcaster TVB.
``The choice then was should I finish my degree, or should I do what I really want to do. I decided to go to TVB,'' he said.
Wong said he didn't regret this decision. ``Degrees are one thing. But the important thing is whether you are doing what you want to do,'' he said.
Wong is known for his stylish movies that use moody visuals and melancholy soundtracks. His credits include ``Chungking Express,'' ``In the Mood for Love,'' and ``Happy Together,'' which earned him best director at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.
He recently made his English debut with ``The Blueberry Nights,'' which features singer Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz.
Wong said he is currently working on dubbing the film in Chinese for its release in mainland China on Dec. 22.
Asked if famed Chinese actress Gong Li and actor Jiang Wen were among the stars recording the Chinese dialogue, as had been reported, Wong said, ``it's not only them. There are many others. We'll announce the actors later.''