In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar-wai's 2000 romantic drama film In the Mood for Love was written, produced, and directed by him. It's a Hong Kong-France co-production about a guy (Tony Leung) and a lady (Maggie Cheung) whose spouses are having an affair and who gradually develop affections for each other.
The film premiered on May 20, 2000, at the Cannes Film Festival, to critical acclaim and a nomination for the Palme d'Or; Leung won Best Actor (the first Hong Kong actor to win the award). It is frequently recognized as one of the best films of all time and a landmark work of Asian cinema. In a BBC poll conducted in 2016, 177 film critics from around the world rated it the second-best film of the twenty-first century.
Detailed information:
Directed by: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung
Release date: 20 May 2000
Running time: 98 minutes