In the Mood for Love
Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode.
2000 | 99m | Cantonese
Popularity: 10 (history)
| Director: | Wong Kar-Wai |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Wong Kar-Wai, Liu Yichang |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 29, 2000 |
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| Director: | Wong Kar-Wai |
| Writer: | Wong Kar-Wai, Liu Yichang |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | adultery, lovesickness, martial arts, newspaper, husband wife relationship, married couple, shanghai, china, deceived husband, forbidden love, singapore, melancholy, marriage crisis, secret love, neighbor, author, hong kong, extramarital affair, 1960s, intense, adultério |
| Production Companies | Paradis Films, Block 2 Pictures, Jet Tone Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $15,867,968
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 30, 2025 Entered: Sep 27, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Maggie Cheung | Su Li-zhen |
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Chow Mo-wan |
| Siu Ping-Lam | Ah Ping |
| Rebecca Pan | Mrs. Suen |
| Kelly Lai Chen | Mr. Ho |
| Joe Cheung Tung-Cho | Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment |
| Chan Man-Lei | Mr. Koo |
| Koo Kam-Wah | Mrs. Koo |
| Mama Hung | Amah |
| Paulyn Sun | Mrs. Chow (voice) |
| Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung | Mr. Chan (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wong Kar-Wai | Screenplay, Director |
| Michael Galasso | Music |
| Chan Ye-cheng | Presenter |
| Liu Yichang | Story |
| William Chang | Production Design, Editor, Costume Design |
| Tu Duu-Chih | Sound |
| Shigeru Umebayashi | Original Music Composer |
| Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Johnnie Kong | Assistant Director |
| Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung | Assistant Director |
| Shandy Lui Fung-Shan | Assistant Art Director |
| Tang Shiang-Chu | Sound Recordist |
| Kuo Li-Chi | Sound Recordist |
| Christopher Doyle | Director of Photography |
| Wong Chi-Ming | Lighting Technician |
| Law Kam-Chuen | Script Supervisor |
| Man Lim-Chung | Art Direction |
| Kwan Lee-Na | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Wong Kar-Wai | Producer |
| Chan Ye-cheng | Executive Producer |
| Jacky Pang | Associate Producer |
| William Chang | Associate Producer |
| Gilles Ciment | Co-Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 37 | 44 | 31 |
| 2024 | 5 | 42 | 54 | 28 |
| 2024 | 6 | 33 | 48 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 41 | 83 | 25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 29 | 51 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 32 | 54 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 31 | 49 | 23 |
| 2024 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 26 |
| 2025 | 1 | 35 | 43 | 28 |
| 2025 | 2 | 43 | 67 | 12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 208 | 409 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 12 | 48 | 548 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 131 | 604 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 128 | 528 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 149 | 347 |
This is a fine piece of cinema from Wong Kar-Wai that tells us a story of two people whom circumstance throws together - but not in a way you might expect. We start with two couples who move into a new building. One a newspaper man with his wife, the other a business executive and his wife. The busi ... nessman is rarely at home, nor is the journalist's wife - which leaves the other two at increasingly loose ends. It isn't long before a friendship develops - usually over some noodles - and though entirely platonic, their relationship becomes solid and trusting. Then, something entirely unexpected occurs that causes the two to refocus their relationship in the face of betrayal and disappointment - and well.... What helps this film stand out are the performances from both Tony Leung ("Chow Mo-wan") and the gorgeous Maggie Cheung ("Mrs. Chan") - it's a love story, and it burns intensely - but not physically - as their story subsumes both themselves and the audience. The film looks marvellous, is paced stylishly and uses quite a bit of Nat King Cole to set and keep the mood atmospheric, romantic and interesting. The photography offers us lingering close ups, we get a sense of them falling in love as if we, too, were undergoing the same experience and that all adds to the richness of the story. To give us a breather from the intensity, there are some fun scenes with their very close neighbours who love nothing better than to sit up all night playing mahjong!! Super film, this - flew by.