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In the Mood for Love (2000)
Fa yeung nin wa (original title)

PG 98 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   26 February 2001 (USA)
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Reviews: 278 user | 160 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Writer:

Kar Wai Wong
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Cast

Credited cast:
Maggie Cheung ...
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ...
Ping Lam Siu Ping Lam Siu ...
Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung ...
Man living in Mr. Koo's apartment
Rebecca Pan Rebecca Pan ...
Mrs. Suen
Kelly Lai Chen Kelly Lai Chen ...
Mr. Ho (as Lai Chen)
Man-Lei Chan Man-Lei Chan ...
Mr. Koo
Tsi-Ang Chin Tsi-Ang Chin ...
Amah
Roy Cheung Roy Cheung ...
Mr. Chan (voice)
Paulyn Sun Paulyn Sun ...
Mrs. Chow (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Po-chun Chow Po-chun Chow
Kam-wah Koo Kam-wah Koo
Hsien Yu Hsien Yu
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Storyline

Set in Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife. At the same time, Su Li-zhen, a beautiful secretary and her executive husband also move in to the crowded building. With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together as friends. They have everything in common from noodle shops to martial arts. Soon, they are shocked to discover that their spouses are having an affair. Hurt and angry, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Newspaper | Coincidence | Noodles | Apartment  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong | France

Language:

Cantonese | Shanghainese | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Deseando amar See more »

Filming Locations:

Cambodia See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£92,227 (UK) (29 October 2000) (13 Screens)

Gross:

$3,030,425 (France) (14 December 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Filming took 15 months. 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: That handbag I saw you with this evening... Where did you buy it?
Su Li-zhen Chan: Why do you ask?
Chow Mo-wan: It looked so elegant. I want to get one for my wife.
Su Li-zhen Chan: Mr. Chow, you're so good to your wife!
Chow Mo-wan: Not really! My wife is so fussy. Her birthday is some days away. I don't know what to get her. Could you buy one for me to give her?
Su Li-zhen Chan: Maybe she wouldn't want one just exactly the same.
Chow Mo-wan: You're right, I didn't think of that.
Su Li-zhen Chan: A woman would mind.
Chow Mo-wan: Yes, especially since we're neighbors. Do they come in other colors?
Su Li-zhen Chan: I'd have to ask my husband.
[...]
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás"
Written by Osvaldo Farrés
Performed by Nat 'King' Cole
Publisher: Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (Peermusic (SE Asia) Ltd.)
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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