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Summary:

Two neighbors, a woman and a man, 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.

Contributors:

Wong, Kar-wai, 1958- , film producer, screenwriter, film director

Leung, Tony Chiu Wai, 1962- , actor

Zhang, Manyu , actor

Doyle, Christopher, 1952- , director of photography

Li, Pingbin, 1954- , director of photography

Zhang, Shuping, 1953- , production designer, costume designer, editor of moving image work

Galasso, Michael , composer

Chun guang ying hua (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Paradis films (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Jet Tone Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Chinese
French
Spanish
English

Language Notes:

Cantonese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
In Cantonese, French, Mandarin and Spanish with optional English subtitles.

Included Works:

Hua yang nian hua (Motion picture)

Hua yang de nian hua (Motion picture)

Hua yang nian hua (Motion picture) (French)

Hua yang nian hua (Motion picture) (Spanish)

Related Works:

World of Wong Kar Wai

Related Series:

Criterion collection

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: In the mood for love

Subjects:

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Adultery — Drama

Neighbors — Drama

Adultery

Man-woman relationships

Neighbors

Blu-ray discs

Genres:

Motion pictures

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Romance films

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Tony Leung Chiu Wai.

Production Credits:

Directors of photography, Christopher Doyle, Mark Lee Ping Bing ; production designer, editor, costume designer, William Chang Suk Ping ; original music, Michael Galasso.

General Notes:

Issued in a Blu-ray special edition collector's set entitled World of Wong Kar Wai (WKW).
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
4K digital restoration approved by the director.
Supplements: @ "In the Mood for Love" (director Wong Kar Wai's documentary on the making of the film); Hua yang de nian hua (2000 ; a short film by Wong); The soundtrack (critic Tony Rayns addresses the soundtrack, featuring musical cues); 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; Deleted scenes, with commentary by Wong; Music video featuring Tony Leung Chiu Wai; Restoration trailer.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; sound

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray

Call Numbers:

IN 2000 BLU

ISBNs:

9781681438092 (set)
1681438097 (set)

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515256315
Universal Product Code: 715515256315 (set)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3228BD-6

OCLC Numbers:

1241740360