For the Hong Kong film maker Wong Kar-Wai, he has shot a stream of pictures that have revolutionised the face of Asian cinema.

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Since the mill produced more flour than the biscuit factory needed, they moved into instant noodles, a popular fast-food item in Nepal, procuring know-how from a Thai firm (hence the name Wai Wai).

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"If we go to the Po Leung Kuk orphanage, it'll save daddy and mommy a lot of money, " says 10-year-old Wai-yan.

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Local filmmaking reached another pinnacle in the 1970s with martial arts stars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, and entered another influential era a decade later with New Wave and Second Wave directors like John Woo and Wong Kar-wai.

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