In the Mood for Love (2000)

09/29/2000 (HK) • 1h 38m

Drama, Romance

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

Overview

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.

Top Billed Cast

Maggie Cheung

Su Li-zhen

Tony Leung

Chow Mo Wan

Rebecca Pan

Mrs. Suen

Joe Cheung

Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment

Koo Kam-Wah

Mrs. Koo


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Part of the In The Mood for Love

Includes In the Mood for Love 2001, In the Mood for Love – Day One, @ in the mood for love

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Status

Released

Original Language

Cantonese

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$15,867,968.00

Keywords

adultery

newspaper

secret love

martial arts

lovesickness

husband wife relationship

shanghai, china

marriage crisis

married couple

singapore

deceived husband

forbidden love

melancholy

neighbor

author

hong kong

extramarital affair

1960s

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