In The Mood For Love

Wong Kar-wai’s exquisite meditation on loss and love — Set in 1960’s Hong Kong, (mis)fortune brings together Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk). Each has rented a room in neighboring communal apartments, along with their respective spouses. Over the following days and weeks, their exchanges are polite and formal. A reflection of…

Ainda que incerto, indiscreto ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ vejo o indistinto do céu borrado em gris meu corpo permanece quente e então em um sonho lúcido toco o meu corpo, o grande véu invisível que desenha a minha pele, transborda em meus dedos um céu intangível como se fora aquele dia que nunca mais eu poderei tocar e é isso o que eu posso dizer agora.

Another slice of waffle cake from yours truly on my recent viewing — this edition comes served with a side of imposter syndrome This instalment is much quicker on the heels of the last, as I attempt to try and catch up with some time away from Medium. Time away…

“The first time you see Wong Kar-Wai’s movies, you feel you are watching the work of a delicious visual mannerist indifferent to narrative structure….The sheer hedonistic absorption in architectural surfaces, in light sources, in decor of every possible fabric and material, and the absence of overtly literary seriousness in the…

Something that caught me This is my first post, please bear with me! ❤ I like a quiet days so much. I mean my day always been quiet. But quiet doesn’t necessarily mean exciting. In fact I have a lot of boring days, today was no exception. In this sunny…

We came to this place to celebrate something only known to us two. We sat down at table number 7, briefly scanned the menu, gave our order, and waited for it to arrive. Of course, I uttered gratitude while he mumble, “I know this woman. She was a former co-worker of mine.” Then our food arrived. And I uttered gratitude again as usual. “I know this woman. She was a former co-worker of mine.” We both finished our food, plates facing down.

We have embarked on a quest, as a commune, to watch every Wong Kar Wai film in an effort to shift our media diet away from the endless cycle of new content churned out by streaming services, or smaller creators alike, that ensures a steady income for workers toiling in…

In the Mood for Love is one movie that I am excited to review, but also find it challenging. It is a 2000 film directed by Wong Kar-Wai, and stars Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung. It is a romantic drama that was co-produced between Hong Kong and France. It also…

‘In the mood for love’ is a slow-painted portrait of Time. And that’s the most interesting thing about films. Time as a concept has always been ambiguous and out for interpretation. …