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In the Mood for Love (2000) More at IMDbPro »Fa yeung nin wa (original title)

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In the Mood for Love -- A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of extra-marital activities.

Overview

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Director:
Kar Wai Wong
Writer:
Kar Wai Wong (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 September 2000 (Hong Kong) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode.
Plot:
A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of extra-marital activities. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 35 wins & 23 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Maggie Cheung ... Su Li-zhen - Mrs. Chan

Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Chow Mo-wan
Ping Lam Siu ... Ah Ping
Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung ... Man living in Mr. Koo's apartment
Rebecca Pan ... Mrs. Suen
Kelly Lai Chen ... Mr. Ho (as Lai Chen)
Man-Lei Chan ... Mr. Koo
Tsi-Ang Chin ... Amah
Roy Cheung ... Mr. Chan (voice)
Paulyn Sun ... Mrs. Chow (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Po-chun Chow
Kam-wah Koo
Hsien Yu
Julien Carbon ... French tourist (uncredited)
Laurent Courtiaud ... French reporter (uncredited)
Charles de Gaulle ... Himself (1966 visit to Cambodia) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kar Wai Wong 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Kar Wai Wong  written by

Produced by
Ye-cheng Chan .... executive producer
William Chang .... associate producer
Gilles Ciment .... co-executive producer
Jacky Pang Yee Wah .... associate producer (as Jacky Pang Yee-Wah)
Kar Wai Wong .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Galasso  (as Mike Galasso)
Shigeru Umebayashi 
 
Cinematography by
Christopher Doyle 
Pung-Leung Kwan 
Ping Bin Lee  (as Mark Lee Ping-bin)
 
Film Editing by
William Chang 
 
Production Design by
William Chang 
 
Costume Design by
William Chang 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johnnie Kong .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Ping Lam Siu .... property master
 
Other crew
Tony Rayns .... subtitler: english
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Fa yeung nin wa" - Hong Kong (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements and brief language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
98 min | Poland:94 min
Country:
Hong Kong | France
Language:
Cantonese | Shanghainese | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
CambodiaSee more »
Company:
Block 2 PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Kar Wai Wong was shooting the finale, and editing the film a little over a week before its debut at Cannes.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Before Su Li-zhen bestowed her landlady with a electric rice cooker, there already was one sitting on the kitchen counter in an earlier scene.See more »
Quotes:
Chow Mo-wan:In the old days, if someone had a secret they didn't want to share... you know what they did?
Ah Ping:Have no idea.
Chow Mo-wan:They went up a mountain, found a tree, carved a hole in it, and whispered the secret into the hole. Then they covered it with mud. And leave the secret there forever.
Ah Ping:What a pain! I'd just go to get laid.
Chow Mo-wan:Not everyone's like you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.13" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Quizás, Quizás, QuizásSee more »

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101 out of 132 people found the following review useful.
Discover the beauty genially encrypted in "Asian Beauty", 27 July 2004
Author: kyleroberts from Bucharest, Romania

I was recommended this film as one of the best love stories ever told. And as I am huge fan of love, I bought the tickets and sat myself in the theatre. After 90 minutes I left the theatre with nothing but disappointment and the theme song as the only positive thing of the film. I was appalled at the story itself, that two people can love each other but be so afraid as to never act it. I just couldn't go passed the language barrier and the cultural barrier. The second time I ran into it... I was in a different mood, no longer had any expectation ... and had more patience, more relaxed mind to "see" the film... and as soon as I opened my eyes, I discovered the love... the beauty of the film. I went beyond the language and the love story and saw the acting (not even for a moment did I ever felt like they were acting!) and the cinematography. The first time I heard a definition of what a film is, I was told that it should be a chain of perfectly balanced photographs (shots) and this is the film to match the description. Almost every shot has an idea behind it, and combined with the music... and the light effects... the result is just a masterpiece! And a masterpiece is just something that you must have in your collection of films.

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