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In the Mood for Love (2000)

"Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode."

8.1/10 1h 38m Sep 29, 2000
Drama Romance

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.

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Movie Details

Original Title 花樣年華
Original Language CN
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $15,867,968
Status Released
Popularity 9.0

Cast

Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung
Su Li-zhen
Popularity: 2.8
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chow Mo Wan
Popularity: 4.0
Rebecca Pan
Rebecca Pan
Mrs. Suen
Popularity: 0.8
Kelly Lai Chen
Kelly Lai Chen
Mr. Ho
Popularity: 0.9
Siu Ping-Lam
Siu Ping-Lam
Ah Ping
Popularity: 0.8
Mama Hung
Mama Hung
Amah
Popularity: 1.5
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment
Popularity: 1.3
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Koo Kam-Wah
Mrs. Koo
Popularity: 0.5
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Chan Man-Lei
Mr. Koo
Popularity: 0.8
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Mr. Chan (voice)
Popularity: 1.5
Paulyn Sun
Paulyn Sun
Mrs. Chow (voice)
Popularity: 1.5
Julien Carbon
Julien Carbon
French Tourist (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.0

Key Crew

Music Michael Galasso
Producer Wong Kar-wai
Editor William Chang
Screenplay Wong Kar-wai
Director Wong Kar-wai
Executive Producer Chan Ye-cheng

Production

Block 2 Pictures
HK
Paradis Films
FR
Jet Tone Production
HK

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TIFF Press Conference (2000)
TIFF Press Conference (2000)
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Official Restoration Trailer
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Three Reasons: In the Mood for Love
Three Reasons: In the Mood for Love
Featurette

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Keywords

adultery newspaper secret love martial arts lovesickness husband wife relationship shanghai, china marriage crisis married couple singapore deceived husband forbidden love melancholy neighbor author hong kong extramarital affair 1960s

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Aug 28, 2023

This is a fine piece of cinema from Wong Kar-Wai that tells us a story of two people whom circumstance throws together - but not in a way you might expect. We start with two couples who move into a new building. One a newspaper man with his wife, the other a business executive and his wife. The busi ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 29, 2000
Runtime 1h 38m
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $15,867,968
Language CN
Status Released
Popularity 9.0
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