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In the Mood For Love (2000), and its futuristic sequel, 2046 (2004). Emerging across the set is a world whose governing principles of love and melancholy dictate the lives of its inhabitants from above, while looming political questions threaten from below. As Wong’s first feature length film, As Tears Go By represents his first effort to balance these competing influences. The film follows Wah (Andy Lau), a ‘big brother’ within the local mob, and the recipient of a spontaneous visit from his cousin Ngor (Maggie Chung). As Wah juggles the demands of mafia life with to keep his friend ...

Mulholland Drive. Moreover, it was In The Mood For Love that inspired MUBI founder Efe Cakarel to found his influential film streaming platform – after he found himself unable to watch the film in Tokyo in 2007. There has never been a better time to embrace the film’s vibrant legacy. Rare footage cut from the final edit has just premiered in a retrospective documentary in Hong Kong. On May 31 in the UK, Criterion will release a career-spanning collection of seven restored films in the 4K box set The World of Wong Kar-wai, also screening at the BFI in July. And with the director’s cano...

Les Films Du Worso In terms of classification, it's difficult separating the "romantic movie" from the "sex movie." While so many films about “love” feature the venereal, just because a storyline includes sex doesn’t mean the movie is about the act. And while everything, to some extent, may be about sex, we have to create some boundaries—or else we’ll just be making a list of the best movies of all time. Here’s what we’re not talking about. It should be obvious, but we’re not talking about nonconsensual sex. That’s not sex. That’s a crime. And so those movies are movie...