*In The Mood For Love* movie poster

Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan in a taxi on their way home

As both of them are on the same boat, this brought their friendship closer. Mr. Chow, a journalist, who dreams of being an author, even sought the help of Mrs. Chan to write his martial arts story. Naturally, they spent alot of time together, even late into the night.

As Mr. Chan and Mrs. Chow eloped to Japan, Mrs. Chan went through a hard time trying to figure out what went wrong in her marriage. What did she do, or did not do, that drove her husband into the arms of another woman? When did this affair start?

Mr. Chow, on the other hand, was not that outwardly emotional; he is, after all, a man.

To help Mrs. Chan, Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan reenacted possibilities of what may have happened between their spouses. Soon, the line between reality and fantasy blurred and they found themselves in the shoes of their spouses, but both kept reassuring each other that they will NEVER be like their cheating spouses.

One of their many evening chats before going up to their rented rooms

This movie is filmed in such a way that many scenes were repetitive, to show the life that both Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow led, the routine they go through while their respective spouses worked late or went overseas "on work trips". One can see the same things done on different days by looking at the various costumes, lighting and camera angle. But most of the movie was filmed in slow-motion.

In the Mood For Love

The question if Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow will separate from their spouses and get together instead, will not be answered here. You need to watch the movie to find out.