What language do they speak in In the Mood for Love?
Chinese
CantoneseSpanishFrenchShanghainese
In the Mood for Love/Languages
What was the secret in In the Mood for Love?
Thinking about this in relation to the final sequence of In the Mood for Love, it strikes me that Chow’s whispered secret provides a clue to the answer to this question. The secret in this case is that which cannot be said (love) and an intensity which cannot be grasped.
Do they get together in In the Mood for Love?
The movie’s ending is the purest crystallization of its themes. In short, it becomes clear that any romance between Su and Chow will never be. The latter tells Su he loves her and when he has to leave for a new job, he asks her to come with him; he waits but eventually leaves, and she arrives too late.
Who did the music for In the Mood for Love?
Shigeru Umebayashi
Michael GalassoMike Galasso
In the Mood for Love/Music composed by
How long did it take to shoot In the Mood for Love?
15 months
The film took 15 months to shoot. The actors found the process inspiring but demanding. They required a lot of work to understand the times, being slightly younger than Wong and having grown up in a rapidly changing Hong Kong or, in Maggie Cheung’s case, partly in the United Kingdom.
Who was the cinematographer for In the Mood for Love?
Christopher Doyle
Mark Lee Ping-bingKwan Pung-leungMark Lee Ping-bin
In the Mood for Love/Cinematography
What does Chow do at the end of In the Mood for Love?
Chow asks who is living next door and the current tenant tells him that a lady and her son are. Then, Chow leaves the building without realizing that Su was the lady living there. The film ends with Chow in Cambodia visiting Angkor Wat.
Is 2046 a sequel to In the Mood for Love?
2046, Wong Kar Wai’s loose sequel to IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, combines that film’s languorous air of romantic longing with a dizzying time-hopping structure and avant-sci-fi twist.
Did Chow leave his wife in the mood for love?
Chow already set his mind to leave his wife and now he wants Su to go with him to Singapore. However, Su was too indecisive about it. Deep inside, Chow knew that Su would never leave her husband to be with him. It’s not in Su’s nature to confront people and stand up for her feelings.
Where did in the mood for love take place?
Hong Kong
Set in Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife. At the same time, Su Li-zhen, a beautiful secretary and her executive husband also move in to the crowded building. With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together as friends.