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In the Mood for Love (2000)

PG 09/29/2000 Drama, Romance 1h 38m
81%
User
Score
8.1/10
92%
87/100

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

Overview

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.

Wong Kar-wai

Director

Liu Yichang

Story

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Top Billed Cast

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Su Li-zhen

Tony Leung

Tony Leung

Chow Mo Wan

Rebecca Pan

Rebecca Pan

Mrs. Suen

Kelly Lai Chen

Kelly Lai Chen

Mr. Ho

Siu Ping-Lam

Siu Ping-Lam

Ah Ping

Mama Hung

Mama Hung

Amah

Joe Cheung

Joe Cheung

Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment

Koo Kam-Wah

Koo Kam-Wah

Mrs. Koo

Chan Man-Lei

Chan Man-Lei

Mr. Koo

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Media

Re-release Trailer

Re-release Trailer

TIFF Press Conference (2000)

TIFF Press Conference (2000)

Official Restoration Trailer

Official Restoration Trailer

Three Reasons: In the Mood for Love

Three Reasons: In the Mood for Love

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on August 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 businessman is rarely at home, nor is the journalist's wife - which leaves the other two at increasingly loose ends. It isn't long before a friendship develops - usually over some noodles - and though entirely platonic, their relationship becomes solid and trusting. Then, something entirely unexpected occurs that causes the two to refocus their relationship in the face of betrayal and disappointment - and well.... What helps this film stand out are the performances from both Tony Leung ("Chow Mo-wan...

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