《王家卫的电影世界》是系统论述香港导演王家卫的开先河之作，作者在回顾王家卫职业生涯的同时，又深入分析了其迄今为止的电影创作。此外，作者还将王家卫拍摄的广告、MV等一并纳入讨论范围。本书剖析了王家卫所受到的电影和文学方面的影响（从马丁·斯科塞斯到希区柯克，从曼努埃尔·普伊格到村上春树），并且审视了王家卫如何超越这些影响。著名电影学者达纳·伯兰认为：“张建德尤其擅长分析加诸王家卫影片的各种不同的美学影响，王家卫通过将这些影响纳入其影片的肌理，从而将其变成自己的。值得称道的是，张建德准确地指出，王家卫影片背后的互文场域所牵涉的并非单一门类的灵感来源：他解释了王家卫所指涉、挪用的其他艺术家和艺术门类的美学实践为何如此重要，以及它们如何建构了王家卫影片的独特面貌和叙事特性。

A three-part anthology film about love and sexuality: a menage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman on the coast of Tuscany; an advertising executive under enormous pressure at work, who, during visits to his psychiatrist, is pulled to delve into the possible reasons why his stress seems to manifest itself in a recurring erotic dream; and a story of unrequited love about a beautiful, 1960s high-end call girl in an impossible affair with her young tailor.

2004 film directed by Wong Kar-Wai

An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to him.

A gay couple from Hong Kong takes a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning but instead begins drifting even further apart.

Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

1990 film by Wong Kar-wai

Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.

经过修复和重新剪辑的终极版《东邪西毒》。片子取材于金庸的武侠神作《射雕英雄传》，但故事的主线变成了原著中不受人待见的欧阳锋（张国荣 饰）。欧阳锋因为昔日恋人（张曼玉 饰）赌气嫁给兄长而离开家乡白驼山，来到大漠中开了一家专门介绍杀手的酒舍。在沙漠的自我放逐中他重逢了好友黄药师（梁家辉 饰），遇见了精分的慕容嫣（林青霞 饰），深情的想念妻子桃花（刘嘉玲 饰）却不想相见的夕阳武士（梁朝伟 饰），倔强的复仇孤女（杨采妮 饰），初来闯荡江湖的不穿鞋的洪七（张学友 饰）。在经历了他人的生死、感情纠葛之后，欧阳锋得知了恋人的死讯，一切得到释然后他烧毁了酒舍，离开了沙漠…… 修复版和94年版在画面、时长、配乐、标题、对白、镜头上都略有不同。