In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love • 1h 39m
Directed by Wong Kar Wai • 2000 • Hong Kong
Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar Wai’s IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past decade of cinema, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.
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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Alternate Version
Presented here is the 2000 theatrical version of IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE in its original color, supervised by cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bin.
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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Edition Intro
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Created by Jet Tone Films, this 2000 documentary follows director Wong Kar Wai and his cast and crew through the production of IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. It offers a unique look at Wong’s creative process as he hones ideas, abandons footage, and fleshes out the visual styles, characters, and stories t...
