Film200099 min

In the Mood for Love

Name: In the Mood for Love
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2000
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Rebecca Pan, Kelly Lai Chen, Siu Ping-lam

Taste attributes: dramaromancemartial artshistoricaljournalisticslowunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode."

Boxlist takeMoving and weighty: a realistic romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

8.1 /10

TMDB · 1,633 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them.

Synopsis: TMDB