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Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Hero’s Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Irma Vep’s Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses sparks an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, In the Mood for Love, directed by Wong Kar-wai (Chungking Express), is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and its exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle (2046) and Mark Lee Ping-bin (Flight of the Red Balloon), this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past decade of cinema, as well as a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Directors: Wong Kar-wai
Format: Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: October 2, 2012
Run Time: 98 minutes
Special Features
High-definition digital restoration, approved by cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bin, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
“In the Mood for Love,” director Wong Kar-wai’s documentary on the making of the film
Deleted scenes, with commentary by Wong
Hua yang de nian hua (2000), a short film by Wong
Archival interview with Wong and a “cinema lesson” given by the director at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival press conference from 2000, with stars Maggie Cheung Man-yuk and Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Two new interviews with critic Tony Rayns, one about the film and the other about the soundtrack
Trailers and TV spots
Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by novelist and film critic Steve Erickson and the Liu Yi-chang story that provided thematic inspiration for the film
Cast & Crew
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Chow Mo-wan
Maggie Cheung Su Li-zhen
Lai Chin Mister Ho
Rebecca Pan Mrs. Suen
Siu Ping-Lam Ah-Ping
Technical Credits
Wong Kar-Wai Director, Producer, Screenwriter
William Chang Editor, Production Designer
Christopher Doyle Cinematographer
Michael Galasso Score Composer
Mark Lee Cinematographer
Man Lim-chung Art Director
Shigeru Umebayashi Score Composer
Chan Ye-Cheng Executive Producer
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