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In the Mood for Love

Original title: Fa yeung nin wah
  • 2000
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
191K
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Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)
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CantoneseDark RomancePsychological DramaRomantic EpicTragedyTragic RomanceDramaRomance

Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.

  • Director
    • Wong Kar-Wai
  • Writer
    • Wong Kar-Wai
  • Stars
    • Maggie Cheung
    • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    • Ping-Lam Siu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    191K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,439
    51
    • Director
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • Writer
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • Stars
      • Maggie Cheung
      • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
      • Ping-Lam Siu
    • 593User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 48 wins & 52 nominations total

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    Top Cast16

    Maggie Cheung
    Maggie Cheung
    • Su Li-zhen - Mrs. Chan
    • (as Maggie Cheung Man Yuk)
    Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    • Chow Mo-wan
    • (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
    Ping-Lam Siu
    • Ah Ping
    Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    • Man living in Mr. Koo's apartment
    • (as Tung Joe Cheung)
    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
    Kam-Wah Koo
    • Mrs. Koo
    Chien Szu-Ying
    Chien Szu-Ying
    • Amah
    • (as Tsi-Ang Chin)
    Paulyn Sun
    Paulyn Sun
    • Mrs. Chow
    • (voice)
    • (as Jia-Jun Sun)
    Roy Cheung
    Roy Cheung
    • Mr. Chan
    • (voice)
    Po-chun Chow
    Hsien Yu
    Julien Carbon
    • French tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Laurent Courtiaud
    • French reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Charles de Gaulle
    Charles de Gaulle
    • Self (1966 visit to Cambodia)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • Writer
      • Wong Kar-Wai
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director Wong Kar-Wai was shooting the ending and editing the film a little over a week before its debut at Cannes.
    • Goofs
      When Mr. Chow is waiting with Mrs. Chan for the rain to stop, he is suddenly completely dry despite running through the rain only moments earlier.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Caption: He remembers those vanished years. As though looking through a dusty window pane, the past is something he could see, but not touch. And everything he sees is blurred and indistinct.
    • Alternate versions
      32 minutes was cut off the end of the film by Wong before release. These additional scenes take place in years subsequent to the film's original ending in 1966, extending into the 1970s, where Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan meet again several times. The scenes have been included on Criterion's DVD release of the film in 4 bonus tracks, and are available for streaming on the Criterion Channel. The scenes are as follows: Room 2046 (8:05), Postcards (8:27), The Seventies (9:00), A Last Encounter (7:53).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Mission: Impossible II/Running Free/Passion of Mind/Big Momma's House (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Yumeji's Theme
      Composed and recorded by Shigeru Umebayashi (as Umebayashi Shigeru)
      Courtesy of Emotion Music Co., Ltd.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 9, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • France
    • Official site
      • Criterion (United States)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Shanghainese
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Deseando amar
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Jet Tone Production
      • Block 2 Pictures
      • Paradis Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,596,859
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $113,280
      • Feb 4, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,011,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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