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In the Mood for Love (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | Blu-ray, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Subtitled, Special Edition, Widescreen |
Contributor | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Wong Kar-wai, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk |
Language | Cantonese |
Runtime | 1 hour and 38 minutes |
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In the Mood for Love (The Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite-until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, this film has secured a place in the cinematic canon, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.
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Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo wan (Tony Leung Chiu wai) and Su Li zhen (Maggie Cheung Man yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping bin, this film has secured a place in the cinematic canon, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.
Blu ray Special Edition Features
- Restored high definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Mark Lee Ping bin, with 5.1 surround DTS HD Master Audio soundtrack
- @ “In the Mood for Love,”director Wong Kar‑wai’s documentary on the making of the film
- Deleted scenes, with commentary by Wong
- Hua yang de nian hua(2000), a short film by Wong
- 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
- Two new interviews with critic Tony Rayns, one about the film and the other about the soundtrack, featuring musical cues (Blu ray only)
- Trailers and TV spots
- Plus: An essay by film critic Steve Erickson; a booklet featuring the Liu Yi chang story that provided thematic inspiration for the film
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
- Item model number : CRRN2185BR
- Director : Wong Kar-wai
- Media Format : Blu-ray, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Subtitled, Special Edition, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 38 minutes
- Release date : October 2, 2012
- Actors : Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Criterion Collection
- ASIN : B008MPQ0R2
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #21,109 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,022 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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The film is set in 1960's Hong Kong, and the filming locations as well as the wardrobe help to create the environment of the 60's. The Chinese dresses that Maggie Cheung wears are exceptionally elegant and accentuate her feminine characteristics. To some people, the Chinese dresses bring back the sentimental memories of a period in Hong Kong that no longer exists. The soundtrack is a major component of the film, and the introductory string music of Yumeji Theme at the beginning of the movie establishes the tempo and the mood of the movie. The waltz tempo of this theme suggests that two lovers are dancing together slowly. The string music is sublime, but sad just like the two main characters, two attractive people with gorgeous costumes in a sad love story that has no happy ending. The repetition of this piece of string music reinforces the pace and the mood of the movie and builds up tension while the selection of Spanish songs sung by Nat King Cole reflects the Latin influence on Hong Kong music in the 60's.
Much of the movie is filmed indoors or at night to create a melancholy feeling. The cinematography is superb, and from the beginning till the end of the movie, each frame of the picture seems to put forth some magic power and enchants the viewers. The movie is delightful to the senses, but it has a sad love story.
This is an old(er) movie. But not many may have seen it. So this is my way of recommending it to all the readers of this blog.
Also in a time where morality seems to be measured by whom (race, gender etc) you love rather than by how you love, this movie speaks volumes.
The plot is fairly simple. A simple story of neighbors - a man and a woman, who find out that their spouses are having an affair. Somehow this catalyzes a strong friendship between them. And that is the only thing simple about this movie.
The treatment of the movie makes the viewer almost feel like a voyeur - lurking behind doors and corners watching them as they keep denying their longing and love for each other. By the latter half of the movie one is rooting for them to shake off these bonds and embrace their attraction.
The movie is set in the 60's Hong Kong, a time when women still wore beautiful dresses and men were gentlemen who wore suits and jazz was the preferred genre of music. (I always contend that the world was a much better place when men wore suits and listened to jazz.)
One is driven to think "Why don't they get together? Their spouses are already cheating on them."
That is where their sense of true fidelity and decency comes to the fore. It makes the case that morality is not a relative term. It is a set of ideals that one has to strive for no matter what turmoils surround you. And using someone else's immoral conduct to justify one's behaviour is just a poor excuse for our own weaknesses.
'Random Hearts' starring Harrison Ford and the oh-so-beautiful and charming Kristin Scott Thomas, did try to explore a similar subject. But for any story dealing with human emotions, subtlety is the key. And Wong Kar Wai literally gives an education about the art of silent glances and unspoken emotion in this movie
My final word on this is a quote from this movie itself.
"You notice things if you pay attention"
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Musste mitTesafilmstreifen repariert werden (siehe Foto).
In anbetracht der hohen Versand- und Verpackungskosten könnte man einen unfallfreien Artikel voraussetzen !
Reviewed in Germany on September 20, 2022
Musste mitTesafilmstreifen repariert werden (siehe Foto).
In anbetracht der hohen Versand- und Verpackungskosten könnte man einen unfallfreien Artikel voraussetzen !