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In the Mood for Love (Chinese: 花樣年華; lit. 'Flowery Years') is a 2000 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar-wai. A co-production between Hong Kong and France, it portrays a man and a woman (Maggie Cheung) in 1962 whose spouses have an affair together and who slowly develop feelings for each other.
Mar 9, 2001 · In the Mood for Love: Directed by Kar-Wai Wong. With Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Siu Ping-Lam, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung. Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses.
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. Set in Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife.
Dressed in an elegant mid-century backdrop, In the Mood for Love explores the themes of love, fidelity, and societal norms. Instead of a typical love story where characters find solace in confessed love, it becomes an exploration of restrained emotions and missed opportunities, where even love can’t transgress social boundaries.
In 1962, journalist Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and his wife move into a Hong Kong apartment, but Chow's spouse is often away on business. Before long, the lonely Chow makes the acquaintance...
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Feb 16, 2001 · They are in the mood for love, but not in the time and place for it. They look at each other with big damp eyes of yearning and sweetness, and go home to sleep by themselves. Adultery has sullied their lives: his wife and her husband are having an affair.
Feb 2, 2001 · In the Mood for Love is about quiet but telling action that, when enveloped by the camera, becomes loud. Wongs rich visuals tug the viewer into a muted world wrought with emotion. A feat many directors aspire toward.
In the Mood for Love. 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.
Feb 2, 2001 · In Hong Kong of 1962, Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, a journalist, move into neighbouring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their respective spouses creates an intimate bond between them.
Jul 26, 2023 · Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love leaves a mark on you, like the ghost imprint of the touch of a long-lost lover. Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung, two of the most beautiful actors in...
