It’s been nearly seven years since film fans have had the opportunity to see a brand-new film directed by Wong Kar-wai. And unfortunately, while it seemed like there were multiple Wong projects in development, it appears that work has stalled on all of them, for one reason or another.

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According to the South China Morning Post, the current slate of projects from filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, which were said to include a series titled “Tong Wars,” as well as a feature film and series, both titled “Blossoms,” have been either canceled or postponed.

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Imagine having had as impeccable a cinematic run as filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai. In the ’90s up through the beginning of the aughts, the Chinese auteur delivered “As Tears Go By,” “Chungking Express,” “The Days Of Being Wild,” “Ashes Of Time,” “Fallen Angels,” “Happy Together” and, the peak of it all, “In the Mood For Love.” The unlikely mesmerizing sci-fi sequel “2046” followed in 2004, but it’s been a bumpy, uneven road since then.

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The so-called “Rotten Tomatoes effect” came into question again this weekend thanks to an fascinating New York Times article that stirred up the ongoing debate once more about the film review aggregator and how it impacts movie going culture. Studios currently hate Rotten Tomatoes, but it got me to thinking about several of the complex factors at hand.

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