In the Mood for Love
“Feel the heat, keep the feeling burning, let the sensation explode.”
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
Genres
Drama, Romance
Studio
Block 2 Pictures
Language
cn
Status
Released
How In the Mood for Love performed
Budget
$3.0M
Worldwide Gross
$15.9M
Gross Profit
$12.9M
Return
5.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Su Li-zhen
Maggie Cheung
Su Li-zhen
Chow Mo-wan
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chow Mo-wan
Ah Ping
Siu Ping-Lam
Ah Ping
Mrs. Suen
Rebecca Pan
Mrs. Suen
Mr. Ho
Kelly Lai Chen
Mr. Ho
Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Man Living in Mr. Koo's Apartment
Mr. Koo
Chan Man-Lei
Mr. Koo
Mrs. Koo
Koo Kam-Wah
Mrs. Koo
Amah
Mama Hung
Amah
Mrs. Chow (voice)
Paulyn Sun
Mrs. Chow (voice)
Mr. Chan (voice)
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Mr. Chan (voice)
French Tourist (uncredited)
Julien Carbon
French Tourist (uncredited)
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