In The Mood for Love

花樣年華/花样年华

On a decaying street adorned with tattered advertisements, in the soft glow of a diner, and within the confines of a dimly lit, cramped room, a man and a woman—each betrayed by their partners—explore the intricacies of existence, survival, and love, caught between despair and a flicker of hope.

Chow Mo-wan, a newspaper reporter, and Su Li-zhen, a secretary at a transport company, are ordinary souls navigating life in 1960s British Hong Kong. The film’s atmospheric color palette and photographic style imbue their mundane lives with a hazy beauty and dramatic tension. A lipstick-stained cigarette left in Chow’s room, or the melancholy strains of “Yumeji’s Theme” as Su and Chow pass each other on a narrow street, serve as poignant symbols of the director’s tragic aesthetics shaping their relationship. As part of Wong Kar-wai’s trilogy, In the Mood for Love has become a timeless classic, resonating with countless filmgoers in its nostalgic embrace. - Aneeta Lei

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The Prince Charles Cinema, London

Thursday 19th September 3:45 PM

Friday 20th September 6:00 PM 4K

Wednesday 25th September 3:45 PM

Sunday 29th September 6:15 PM 4K

Tuesday 1st October 3:45 PM

Saturday 5th October 3:05 PM

Thursday 10th October 3:35 PM

Sunday 13th October 6:15 PM