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In the Mood for Love

花樣年華

2000 · 1h 39m · Drama, Romance · Hong Kong, France · Rated PG (US)

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

In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.

Written & directed by
Wong Kar-wai
Story by
Liu Yichang
Starring
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Siu Ping-lam, Rebecca Pan
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1960sadulteryasian cultureauthordeceived husbandextramarital affairforbidden lovehong konghusband wife relationshiplovesicknessmarriage crisismarried couplemartial artsneighbornewspapersecret loveshanghai, chinasingapore
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