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Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in In The Mood For Love
In Praise Of

In the mood for In The Mood For Love

by Mick Gaw

Wong Kar Wai’s eter­nal sto­ry of yearn­ing in Hong Kong turns 25 and only grows in stature.
Two people in traditional Chinese dress standing in a dimly lit room with brick walls and various decorations.
Journeys

Nostalgia folding in upon itself: A visit to Wong Kar-wai’s Bangkok

by april forrest lin 林森

A writer reflects on retrac­ing the steps of Mag­gie Che­ung and Tony Leung in Thai­land’s cap­i­tal, many years after In The Mood For Love.
Woman looking pensive in low light, with violet and blue tones.
Film Music

How Chungking Express brought dream pop to Hong Kong

by James Balmont

Cocteau Twins’ Simon Ray­monde and The Cran­ber­ries’ Noël Hogan reflect on the musi­cal lega­cy of Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 film.
Two people embracing in a dimly lit room, one in a suit and the other wearing a striped shirt.

How the cinema of Wong Kar-wai reflects a Hong Kong in transition

by David Pountain

The director’s work has long echoed the under­ly­ing anx­i­ety felt in his homeland.
Two partially clothed men, one embracing the other with a camera in hand.
In Praise Of

The bitter romanticism of Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together

by David Pountain

The Hong Kong master’s 1997 film is a deeply affect­ing por­trait of a fail­ing relationship.