Fa Yeung Nin Wa (In the Mood for Love)
Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Rebecca Pan
Hong Kong, 1962. The city is tranquil and courteous, but divided between indigenous Cantonese Chinese and immigrants from mainland China. Through coincidence, Chow Mo-wan, a journalist, moves into an...( read more
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DVD Released: March 5, 2002
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October 1, 2008This film just doesn't do anything for me, same goes with every WKW film i have seen so far. It feels just so...cold, sterile, i never felt anything about the characters, and damn it, i'm talking about two of the best actors of the last two decades, Tony frigging Leung Chiu Wai a... ...( read more )
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September 19, 2008Kar Wai Wong's absolutely fantastic film In the Mood for Love takes place in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) and Mr. Chow (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) live next door to each other in rented rooms. With their respective spouses. Both of them have office jobs in the city... ...( read more )
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July 25, 2008I had previously seen Wong Kar-wai's follow up to this film entitled "2046". There were a lot of things I liked about "2046" - such as the cinematography, performances, and the extreme abundance of creativity. However, I couldn't help but feeling empty as the film wore on. Things... ...( read more )
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June 1, 2008Don't get me wrong, I liked it but I thought it was a little bit flat, it lacks the painfulness and colorful magic that 2046 has. I saw this one after 2046, and was curious about this mystery woman that Bai Ling (the beautiful Ziyi Zhang) can't seem to compete with in 2046.
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February 24, 2008I took a few minutes to get into the rythym of this movie. I was dazzled by it's look and feel. the soundtrack is outstanding. Guess I need to watch 2046 again now.....
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June 28, 2009A bittersweet semi-romance that is deeply sensual without being explicit and unnecessarily flamboyant, this artfully crafted film captures the souls of those who have been tempted by the fruit of forbidden love.
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March 19, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
February 16, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Instead of asking us to identify with this couple, as an American film would, Wong asks us to empathize with them; that is a higher and more complex assignment, with greater rewards. full review
February 1, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Plotwise, not much happens. But when the movie's over you feel that it has taken you somewhere. full review
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June 26, 2006exquisite. the colours are so amazing, you just want to eat it. the delicate shots of her slender waist swathed in lush silks just beg you to touch the screen. a strange but somehow warm love story. love it.
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