Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiChow Mo-Wan
- Maggie CheungSu Li-zhen - Mrs. Chan
- Rebecca PanMrs. Suen
- Kelly Lai ChenMr. Ho
- Siu Ping-lamAh Ping
- Chin Tsi-AngAmah
- Joe Cheung Tung-choMan Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment
- Kam-Wah KooMrs. Koo
- Chan Man-LeiMr. Koo
- Julien CarbonFrench Tourist (uncredited)
- 100
The New York Times
Probably the most breathtakingly gorgeous film of the year, dizzy with a nose-against-the-glass romantic spirit that has been missing from the cinema forever. - 100
Philadelphia Inquirer
A feast for the eyes and succor for the soul. - 90
Rolling Stone
The film is alive with delicacy and feeling...It's a beauty. - 90
Time
This enthralling, enigmatic, romantic drama from Asia's most influential auteur (Chungking Express) is an essay in appetite and inhibition. - 90
Salon
Smolders with more reserved passion than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Although In the Mood for Love isn't in the mood for action, it dazzles with everything but. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Shimmers and glows. But it also stings a little -- like the lovely flame that dies and the smoke that, in yet another Cole song, gets in your eyes. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Wong denies us the satisfaction of resolution, but in sharing his mastery of cinema, and his gift for conveying mood, desire and vivid emotions, he's more than generous.
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