In the Mood for Love
"Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode."
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
Top Cast
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Maggie Cheung
Su Li-zhen
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chow Mo-wan
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Siu Ping-Lam
Ah Ping
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Rebecca Pan
Mrs. Suen
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Kelly Lai Chen
Mr. Ho
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Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment
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Chan Man-Lei
Mr. Koo
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Koo Kam-Wah
Mrs. Koo
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Mama Hung
Amah
Overview
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
Rating
8.1
/ 10
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf7 Aug 28, 2023This 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") and the gorgeous Maggie Cheung ("Mrs. Chan") - it's a love story, and it burns intensely - but not physically - as their story subsumes both themselves and the audience. The film looks marvellous, is paced stylishly and uses quite a bit of Nat King Cole to set and keep the mood atmospheric, romantic and interesting. The photography offers us lingering close ups, we get a sense of them falling in love as if we, too, were undergoing the same experience and that all adds to the richness of the story. To give us a breather from the intensity, there are some fun scenes with their very close neighbours who love nothing better than to sit up all night playing mahjong!! Super film, this - flew by.
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