In the Mood for Love

In an atmosphere so crowded and lacking in privacy, sexual affairs would seem impossible. But “In the Mood for Love” exists in a universe where they are common, but still require a level of discretion. Mrs. Chan works as much for her boss’s affairs as she does for her

The movie begins with text. It’s a parable, of sorts, but Wong provides no context. Has he taken this mood-setting parable from another story? It goes like this (well, at least in the English subtitles:) “It is a restless moment. She has kept her head lowered to give him