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In the Mood for Love (2000)

PG09/29/2000Drama, Romance1h 38m
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Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode.

Overview

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Chow Mo-wan and Su Li-zhen 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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Maggie Cheung

    Su Li-zhen

  2. Cast 1

    Tony Leung

    Chow Mo Wan

  3. Cast 1

    Rebecca Pan

    Mrs. Suen

  4. Cast 1

    Kelly Lai Chen

    Mr. Ho

  5. Cast 1

    Siu Ping-Lam

    Ah Ping

  6. Cast 1

    Mama Hung

    Amah

  7. Cast 1

    Joe Cheung

    Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment

  8. Koo Kam-Wah

    Mrs. Koo

  9. Chan Man-Lei

    Mr. Koo

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 o...