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¶ … Mood for Love is a production of Hong Kong cinema, released in the year 2000. The title is not necessarily faithful to the original Chinese, but the gist is the same. The protagonists are at a time in their lives when they need intimacy, emotional bonding, respect, and love from their partners. Unfortunately, their respective marriages are not providing this type of emotional connection and they are left feeling empty and lonely. Their paths cross, as Mr. Chow moves into an apartment next door to Su Li-Zhen. The two quickly develop an intense emotional affair. It is this affair that is the current driving In the Mood for Love. The acting is impeccable in the film. I am emotionally attached to the characters almost as soon as it begins, and I want them to fall in love, run away with one another, and for everything to be ok. The way that their love blossoms is filled with tension, an essential component in developing a good romance. A romantic drama is almost always more satisfying than a romantic comedy because of the realism embedded in the script and on screen.
The setting of In the Mood for Love is also compelling. Their lonely meals, both at home and out in Hong Kong food stalls, evoke tremendous sadness because food and eating are symbolically connected with family. These are two creative and deep people who want to maximize their potential but who find themselves lonely instead. The viewer wants them to be happy but alas, the ending is...
Visually, In the Mood for Love uses stunning cinematography. It is set in the 1960s, and the costume design and other elements including the lighting, the set design, and music are consistent. Using filters on cameras helps to anchor the viewer in the past. The era is critical for the outcome of the story, because morals and social norms were different in the 1960s than they are now. Although Hong Kong still has dense housing where secrets can be difficult to keep, social norms have changed and so has the landscape of human relationships. This film reminds the viewer that some things do remain the same, but other things do change. In some ways, social norms are just as traditional, but I believe that this story might have ended differently if it were set in 2013.
There is nothing I do not like about this film, except I feel almost guilty being lured into a romance. The theme of romance has been done so many times in movies, and yet it remains a perpetual crowd-pleaser. Especially romances that cannot be made legitimate due to societal constraints hearken to Romeo and Juliet. This is what makes In the Mood for Love compelling: it draws upon the universal theme of tension in romantic relationships.
I am not sure if the filmmakers want the viewers to come to any conclusions about marital infidelity, or if moral ambiguity is the main theme. Because I am comfortable with moral ambiguity, I appreciate the open ending. It is…
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