In the Mood for Love
By March 04, 2002
In the last decade, Wong Kar-wai has been arguably the most influential filmmaker of his generation. Sight and Sound saluted him as the Innovator of the Nineties, “who broke Read more »
- Hong Kong
- 2000
- 98 minutes
- Color
- 1.66:1
- Cantonese
SYNOPSIS: Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan and Su Li-zhen move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are polite and formal—until a discovery about their respective spouses sparks an intimate bond. At once delicately mannered and visually stunning, Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments in time.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) | Maggie Cheung |
| Chow Mo-wan | Tony Leung Chiu Wai |
| Ah Ping | Ping Lam Siu |
| Mrs. Suen | Rebecca Pan |
| Mr. Ho | Lai Chin |
| Amah | Chin Tsi-ang |
Credits
| Director | Wong Kar-wai |
| Produced, written, and directed by | Wong Kar-wai |
| Executive producer | Chan Ye-cheng |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin |
| Associate producer | Jacky Pang Yee-wah |
| Production design | William Chang Suk-ping |
| Costume design | William Chang Suk-ping |
| Music | Michael Galasso |
| Lighting | Wong Chi-ming |
| Art director | Man Lim-chung |
| Special thanks/quoted author | Liu Yi-chang |
Disc Features
SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET:
- New digital transfer, enhanced for 16×9 televisions
- Dolby Surround 5.0 soundtrack
- Deleted scenes with director’s commentary
- The music of In the Mood for Love, presented in an interactive essay
- Hua Yang de Nian Hua, a short film by Wong Kar-wai
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
- @ In the Mood for Love, a documentary about the making of the film
- Interviews with Wong Kar-wai
- Toronto International Film Festival press conference with stars Maggie Cheung Man-yuk & Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Essay by film scholar Gina Marchetti illuminating the film’s unique setting
- Trailers, TV spots, electronic press kit & promotional artwork & concepts
- Photo gallery
- Biographies of key cast & crew
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
