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Huayang Nianhua (Original title)In the Mood for Love (Alternative title)Fa yeung nin wa (Alternative title)
Date: 2000 (Copyright)

Countries: Hong Kong, France

Director: Wong Kar Wai

Production company billing: ©2000. Block 2 Pictures Inc. Fortissimo Sales presents Block 2 Pictures/Paradis Films present a Jet Tone Films production In Colour Dolby Digital Subtitles [1.66:1] (International Sales: Fortissimo Film Sales, Amsterdam.)
Synopsis: The story begins in the early 'sixties. Li-zhen, a pretty young woman, works as a secretary in an export office in Hong Kong. Her husband works for a Japanese company, in a job which often keeps him away from home. Across the hall, Chow, a magazine editor, lives with his wife, who is also often away. Little by little Li-zhen and Chow strike up a friendship. By chance, they discover that their respective spouses are having an affair. Drawn together due to the situation, the two fall in love, and Chow asks Li-zhen to leave home and go with him to Singapore.

Genres:
Drama, Romance

Subject:
Love affairs
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8808 FeetLanguage: Chinese, Cantonese
Date: 2021Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): Chinese, Cantonese / Subtitles: English

Credits (61)
©/Presented by: Block 2 Pictures, Production Company: Jet Tone Production, Presented by: Paradis Films, [Production Company]: Orly Films, Executive Producer: Chan Ye-chen, Producer: Wong Kar Wai, Assistant Producer: Chan Wai-si, Associate Producer: Jacky Pang Yee-wah, Production Manager: Law Kam-chuen, Production Manager: Choi Suk-yin, Production Manager (Thai Crew): Parichart Khumrod, Assistant Production Manager (Thai Crew): Rattana Pulsawan, Production Supervisor: Wong Lai-tak, Production Co-ordinator (Thai Crew): William Lim Heong, Assistant Location Manager (Thai Crew): Satt Thepsawad, Production Assistant (Thai Crew): Samerjal Bhoukird, Assistant Director: Siu Wai-keung, Assistant Director: Kong Yeuk-sing, Continuity: Yu Haw-yan, Screenplay: Wong Kar Wai, Incorporating quotations from the writin: Liu Yi-chang, Director of Photography: Christopher Doyle, Director of Photography: Mark Li Pingbin, Additional Photography: Kwan Pun-leung, Additional Photography: Yu Lik-wai, Additional Photography: Lai Yiu-fai, Additional Photography: Chan Kwong-hung, Lighting: Wong Chi-ming, Assistant Lighting: Kwan Wing-cheung, Camera Crew: Ho Kin-kwong, Camera Crew: Ho Ka-fai, Lau Tin-wah, Camera Assistant: Lai Yiu-fai, Gaffer: Chan Hon-sung, Gaffer: Kwan Wing-kin, Video Documentation: Kwan Pun-leung, Amos Lee, Stills Photographer: Wing Shya, Supervising Editor: William Chang Suk-ping, Editor: Chan Kei-hap, Production Designer: William Chang Suk-ping, Visual Consultant: Carmen Lui Lai Wah, Art Director: Man Lim-chung, Art Director: Alfred Yau Wai-ming, Assistant Art Director: Lui Fung-saan, Property Master: Wong Chi-on, Prop Man: Tang Nau-wah, Prop Man: Chan Ching-nau, Siu Ping-lam, Props Master (Thai Crew): Narong Osaypan, Props Man (Thai Crew): Aunnop Wungbon, Make-up: Kwan Kei-noh, Assistant Make-up: Lui Si-wing, Hair Design: Wong Kwok-hung, Hairdresser: Luk Ha-fong, Original Music: Michael Galasso, Spanish Songs Sung by: Nat King Cole, Sound Recordist: Kuo Li-chi, Sound Recordist: Tang Shiang-chu, Liang Chih-da
Cast (10)
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (Mrs Chan, née Su Lizhen), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Chow Mo-Wan), Rebecca Pan Di-hua (Mrs Suen), Lui Chun (Mr Ho), Siu Ping-lam (Ah Ping), Chin Chi-ang (The Amah), Chan Man-lui, Koo Kam-wah, Yu Hsien, Chow Po-chun