Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung

Luddy, a devastatingly handsome Hong Kong lothario, seduces and forsakes women without compunction. Abandoned at birth, Luddy's self-destructive search for love is really a Quixotic quest for a feelin...( read more  read more... )g of permanence and a sense of identity. When Luddy beguiles lovely shop girl Su Lizen, he unknowingly sets in motion a sequence of broken hearts and unremembered promises that climaxes in naked obsession, inadvertent self-discovery and shocking violence.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Kar Wai Wong

Release Date: March 13, 1990

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004

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  • March 27, 2008
    Wow. A wonderful celebration of rootlessness. And Carina Lau is a true Chinese sex symbol. Seein Leslie Cheung in any movie is always depressin now...
  • April 28, 2007
    In the Mood for 2046. Only just hints at what is to come from Wong Kar Wai. Heavy with atmosphere and loathesome characters.
  • December 20, 2006
    This film has an utterly intoxicating atmosphere of 60's Hong Kong. Looking back at WKW's career, this is definitely his most important film. This is the film in which Wong Kar Wai became Wong Kar Wai. The cast is spetacular, especially the late Leslie Cheung, whose character ...( read more)has the magnetic charisma that emulates the likes of James Dean. The cinematography of Chris Doyle is not as mind blowing as his later collaborations with WKW, but it is more subtle. The washed out monochromatic filters, mirrors, and angled shots mixed with exotic rumba and hawaii guitar music creates a nostalgic feel of the 60's that not even its sequels - In the Mood for Love and 2046 can duplicate.
  • September 1, 2006
    In the unmistakeable style of director Wong Kar-Wai, this is truly a great movie. Incredibly put together and acted, superlatives are, as with every one of Wai's movies, too limited to point out how good it is.
  • June 3, 2006
    Wong Kar Wai sets up his template for his future masterpieces. Doyles cinematogrophy adds a great layer and texture to the piece. This isn't a tale for everybody the pursuits for companionship only end in sadness and heartbreak. While not Wais best it has echoes of the greatness ...( read more)to come.
  • October 22, 2009
    A very honest film about unrequited love that proves that a simple story with well-constructed characters works much more effectively than what we see in Wong's most films: a lot of fancy ribbons wrapping up emptiness.
  • September 7, 2009
    An interesting but not outstanding piece from Wong Kar-Wai. The characters are interesting but rarely sympathetic; but the shots are gorgeous, and the period and setting are intriguing.
  • June 6, 2009
    Again, I cant get past how gorgeous LCheung is/was. Great story & characters. With ALau & MCheung. Luv WKW always.
  • April 18, 2009
    So old film, but I still remember
  • April 2, 2009
    if it's by Wong Kar Wai it's bound to be a terrible film

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February 18, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

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