In the Mood for Love 25th Anniversary Edition

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary, Wong Kar Wai has revisited his original concept of the film and with this special edition offers an unseen chapter as a bonus to the initial version.

Director
Wong Kar Wai
With
Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Hong Kong-France Protected content .
Duration
99min
Digital 4K
English subtitles

Maggie Cheung Man Yuk and Tony Leung Chiu Wai star as two neighbours who are drawn to each other Wong Kar Wai’s romantic masterpiece.

Initially conceived as one third of a triptych about food, In the Mood for Love was expanded into a stand-alone feature that won immediate recognition as a modern-day classic. Another third – intended as the “dessert,” as Wong Kar Wai has put it – was, until now, only screened during his masterclass at the Protected content Film Festival. Now available in wide release for the first time, In the Mood for Love Protected content the director’s masterful ability to generate palpable atmosphere and striking characterizations on a miniature canvas – with In the Mood for Love stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung Man Yuk once again providing the sizzling chemistry – evoking the mystery of transient, unexpected connections in the modern city through his inimitable romantic touch.
Please note the screening on Fri 27 Jun 18:15 NFT1 will be proceeded by an intro by Sam Wigley, BFI Digital Features Editor at Sight and Sound.

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