In The Mood For Love
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London, Chinatown
About
In The Mood For Love is a romance film from 2000, shown at the Prince Charles Cinema. Directed by Wong Kar Wai and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Rebecca Pan, Lai Chen and Paulyn Sun, it tells of 1962 Hong Kong, where neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair; as they spend time together they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.
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Critics
8.4Very good
Critics praise the ravishing cinematography, sensual atmosphere, restrained mood and the leads' magnetic performances, calling it a masterpiece. Faults are rarely voiced; some note the minimal plot and slow, elliptical pacing demand patience from viewers.
Reviews: Debaser, Express Elevator to Hell, Yggdrasille, Rolling Stone, Reading at Recess, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Wed 4 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Wed 11 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Wed 18 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Sat 21 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Sun 29 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Tue 8 Dec
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Mon 14 Dec
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
and 5 more showtimes until 19 January 2027
Venue
Prince Charles Cinema is in London’s Chinatown.
Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Prince Charles Cinema 62 more events- Director
- Wong Kar Wai
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 98 min
