On January 17, the 25th anniversary director's special edition of Wong Kar-wai's classic love film "In the Mood for Love" was officially announced to be released on Valentine's Day, February 14, and the "Long Time No See" version of the release trailer was released, making this classic in film history once again arouse the enthusiastic expectations of movie fans.

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"In the Mood for Love" was directed by Wong Kar-wai and starred by Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. It was released in 2000 and is known for its unique narrative technique, delicate emotional depiction and exquisite visual style. It has become a classic in the history of Chinese and even world cinema. Currently, the work has a score of 8.8 on the Douban platform.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai won the Best Actor Award at the 53rd Cannes International Film Festival for this film; in 2009, the film was voted the number one "Best Asian Film" by CNN in the United States. In September of the same year, the film was selected as the fifth of the "100 Best Films of the 21st Century" by the British newspaper The Guardian.

In the trailer released this time, accompanied by the melody of "Long Time No See", the mutual testing and regretful emotions between Su Lizhen (played by Maggie Cheung) and Chow Mo-wan (played by Tony Leung) will once again echo on the big screen, allowing the audience to relive the secret love affair that took place in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Tony Leung, 38, and Maggie Cheung, 36, are two actors at their peak. A glance or a passing by can make the audience feel delicate and strong emotions.

In recent years, the craze of re-screening classic movies has swept the film market. Many films that carry the audience's fond memories and the imprint of the times have returned to the big screen, triggering waves of nostalgia for new and old audiences. Compared with most classic re-screenings, which only refresh the picture texture, the re-screening of Wong Kar-wai's movies may bring a brand new story to the audience, which is undoubtedly a reason for fans to be ecstatic.

Wong Kar-wai is not a director who makes movies according to scripts, which means that his materials contain a variety of possible fates for the protagonists. From the slogan "More than 98 minutes, more than the 1960s", it can be imagined that the emotions and stories shown in the film will transcend the time and space limitations of the 1960s, and bring deeper touches and insights to the audience.

In the Mood for Love poster

It is reported that this 25th anniversary director's special edition is the longest version of "In the Mood for Love" in history. It contains new video content that has never been exposed, and has been restored in 4K high-definition, which will bring audiences a clearer and richer viewing experience.

After 25 years, we meet this perfect couple again on the big screen. Those words that were left unsaid, the ticket that was not redeemed, the many regrettable past events, the secrets hidden in the tree hole, Wong Kar-wai wants to reveal some of them to the fans, which really makes people look forward to this Valentine's Day.