Chinese director lights up Cannes with "Nights"

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: COMPARE FOR US WORKING WITH YOUR

LONGTIME CINEMATOGRAPHER CHRIS DOILY TO WORKING WITH DARIUS

KHONDJI. WHAT'S NEW, DIFFERENT? HOW DID KHONDJI CHANGE YOUR

WORKING STYLE? WHAT DID HE SEE THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED? DO

YOU MISS DOYLE AND PLAN TO WORK WITH HIM AGAIN?

Wong: Chris used to be a sailor, so he's a very rough-and-tumble "man's man." Darius, on the other hand, is more of a European gentleman. We drank a lot of tea together during the shoot. It was a nice change of pace. If the right project came along and the timing is right, I would love to do something with Chris again.

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: WHY IS THE WEINSTEIN CO. THE RIGHT

COMPANY TO SELL THIS FILM IN THE U.S.? HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DO

IT AND DO YOU CARE TO HAVE MUCH SAY IN THAT SIDE OF THE

BUSINESS?

Wong: Harvey Weinstein had released my earlier film "Chungking Express" under their Rolling Thunder banner with Quentin Tarantino. They did a brilliant job marketing it and introducing me to American moviegoers. I'm sure they will do another amazing job with the new one.

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: IN NOVEMBER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT

JUDE LAW STEALS A LINGERING KISS FROM JONES IN A SCENE THAT

TOOK MANY TAKES, AND THAT YOU THEN WERE CONSIDERING ADDING A

SECOND SUCH KISS. DID YOU AND DID IT MAKE THE FINAL CUT?

Wong: (laughs) You have done your homework. The answer to your question may still happen. I'm still in the editing room.

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: PLEASE DESCRIBE WORKING WITH LAW

WHILE PRETENDING THAT NOBODY EVER WOULD READ WHAT YOU SAID.

QUICK, FIRST WORDS THAT COME TO MIND, PLEASE.

Wong: Talented and sophisticated. He was my first choice, and I couldn't have imagined anyone else in his role.

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: COULD YOU EVER LIVE IN MEMPHIS AND

WHY OR WHY NOT? WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WORK

AND WHY?

Wong: I could live in Memphis. The summer there is very similar to Hong Kong. "A Streetcar Named Desire" is my favorite. I don't think masterpieces require an explanation.