Classic lines in In the Mood for Love

(Two people sitting in a cafe, accompanied by lyrical and romantic tunes and hoarse and magnetic French songs, meet for the first time outside their home)

Zhou: I took the liberty of asking you out. I have something to ask you. I want to know where I can buy the leather bag you took yesterday.

Sue: Why do you ask?

Zhou: No, I just like its style and want to buy one for my wife.

Sue: Mr. Zhou, you are so careful with your wife.

Zhou: (laughs) No, she is very picky. It's her birthday in two days, so I don't know what to buy her. (lighting a cigarette) Can you buy me one?

Sue: If it's exactly the same, she may not like it.

Zhou: (thinks for a moment and exhales with a smile) Oh, I didn't expect that. Do women mind?

Sue: Yes, especially the next-door neighbor.

Zhou: I wonder if there are any other colors?

Sue: You have to ask my husband to know?

Zhou: Why?

Sue: My husband sold me that leather bag when he was working abroad. He said he couldn't buy it in Hong Kong.

Zhou: (laughs) Well, forget it. (smokes a cigarette and picks up a coffee cup)

Sue: (stirring coffee spoon) Actually, I also want to ask you something.

Zhou: (takes a sip and stops) What is it?

Sue: Where did you buy the tie?

Zhou: (looks at the tie and smiles) I don't know. My wife bought me all the ties.

Zhou: Really? I remember that once her company sent her to work in other places and gave it to me when she came back. She said they were not for sale in Hong Kong. What a coincidence.

Sue: (laughs) Yes. (Then he lowered his eyes) Actually (music stops), my husband has the same tie as you. He said the boss gave it to him. So I take it with me every day.

Zhou: My wife has a wallet just like yours.

Sue: I know, I have already seen it. (Eyes staring at him) What are you trying to say?

He lowers his head and takes a deep breath of his cigarette. French songs begin again. )

......

Sue: I thought I was the only one who knew.

......

Late at night, two people walk side by side in an empty street.

Sue: I wonder how they started.

......

In a quiet alley, only crickets are chirping.

Sue: If you don't come home so late, your wife won't talk about you.

Zhou: I'm used to it. She doesn't care about me. What about you? Your husband doesn't talk about you.

Sue: I think he has gone to bed long ago.

Zhou: (grabs her hand) Don't go back tonight.

(Glancing at him, he quickly stepped aside. Grab the door and turn your back on him)

Sue: My husband wouldn't say that.

Zhou: (walks up to her) What will he say?

Sue: (looking back at him, then turning around) He wouldn't say that anyway.

Zhou: (looking at her back) Someone has to speak first. (She turns her head, but turns back) It's not who he is.

......

(Same time and place the next day)

Sue: If you don't come home so late, your wife won't ask you.

Zhou: I'm used to it. She doesn't care about me. Your husband doesn't talk about you either?

Sue: I think he has gone to bed long ago.

She looks at him with a charming smile. The hand with the exquisite wallet scraped his tie with the long fingernail of the index finger.

Then he reluctantly smiled, turned and helped him to the door, and was pointed at, as if in pain. )

Sue: I really can't say it.

Zhou: (walks in) I know. Now, it doesn't matter who speaks first.

(She looks at him, turns her face and looks at him seriously. )

Sue: Do you know what your wife is like?

She left, only to hear some dogs barking in the distance.

(Comments: Typical Wong Kar-wai-style film editing techniques, lines and scenes are simplified without a punctuation mark, and a large number of short shots with only actors' actions are used instead of language to express the characters' deep and complicated hearts. No nonsense, no unnecessary actions, everything is just a point, and every protagonist is cool. In addition to guiding the audience's stream of consciousness is complete, time, place, scene, characters, plot and lines are scattered, and there are few transitions between shots. If you don't pay attention, you miss a few seconds, just like the kite is broken, you may not understand. If the general film is a complete and meticulous novel, then the Wong Kar-wai-style film is a loose and concentrated prose. )

......

(In the same cafe, two people are sitting opposite each other with French songs. She was slowly leafing through the menu, and he looked at her and bowed his head and took a sip of coffee.

Sue: (She hands him the menu) Please help me.

Zhou: Why?

Sue: (looking at her finger) Do you want to know what your wife likes to eat?

Zhou: (carefully looks at the menu and looks up) What does your husband like to eat?

They are eating western food. She eats very hard. He poured a little mustard on her plate, and she dipped it and tasted it carefully. He looks into her wayward eyes)

Zhou: Are you used to eating?

Sue: (swallowing hard) Your wife can eat spicy food. (She dipped it harder)

Sue: Why did you call my company today?

Zhou: I just want to hear your voice.

Sue: glib, you look like my husband.

(Both of them stopped talking, so she took a sip of water. )

......

(Another night, in a taxi)

Sue: Why didn't you call me?

Zhou: I'm afraid you're not happy.

Sue: Then you shouldn't call again.

They stopped talking. He touched her hand and she recoiled. )

......

(Night, downstairs, two people meet)

Zhou: What a coincidence.

Sue: Yes, you are going out.

Zhou: I haven't eaten all day. I want to finish my noodles. Are you hungry? Let's go together.

Sue: (laughs) No.

Zhou: I got off work so late. Is the company busy?

Sue: No, I just had nothing to do and watched a movie.

Zhou: Really? Does it taste good？

Sue: Just so-so.

Zhou: I used to like movies, too.

Sue: You used to have many hobbies.

Zhou: (laughs) When you are alone, you can do whatever you want. It's different when you get married. Many things can't be done by one person. Right?

(She nods)

Zhou: Sometimes I wonder what would happen now if I hadn't got married. Have you ever thought?

Sue: Maybe I will be happier.

......

They walked in an empty alley and only heard crickets.

Sue: I never thought marriage would be so complicated. I thought I could do it alone. But when two people are together, it is not enough to do it by themselves.

Zhou: Don't think too much. Maybe he will come back soon.

Sue: (looking at him) What about you?

Zhou: Actually, I'm just like you. (Approaching) It's just that I don't think about it. It's not my fault. Why do you always ask yourself what you did wrong? Why waste time? I don't want this to go on.

......

At her home, she eats noodles with a man.

Sue: Tell me honestly, are there any women outside you?

Man: What's the matter with you? Who told you that?

Sue: Never mind who it is. Do you have a woman?

M: No.

Sue: Stop lying. You look at me, look at me. I ask you, you tell me, do you have it outside?

Woman.

Man: ... yeah.

She gave him a tap and the camera turned. It was Zhou. )

Zhou: What's the matter with you? He has admitted in front of you that he has a woman outside, and you still play so lightly.

Sue: I didn't expect him to answer me like this. I don't know what to do.

Zhou: Let's do it again.

(Comment: This is the most classic passage of the whole movie. When watching, smile on your face and cry in your heart. )

Sue: Tell me honestly, are there any women outside you?

Zhou: What's the matter with you? Who told you that?

Sue: Never mind who it is. Do you have a woman?

Zhou: No.

Sue: Don't lie to me. Look at me and tell me if there are any women outside you.

Zhou: ... Yes.

(She slowly puts down the bowl, her eyes moist)

Zhou: Are you all right?

Sue: I didn't think I would be so sad.

(crying, leaning on his shoulder)

Zhou: It's just an attempt, but it's not true. Even if it is true, he won't admit it. It's okay. Let's go

(She cried even more sadly)

......

At night, in the alley, he braved the heavy rain and ran to the eaves to find her. )

Zhou: You have been standing here for a long time.

Sue: I have been standing for a while.

Zhou: I think it will take some time. You wait for me.

(He brought an umbrella)

Zhou: Let me take you home.

Sue: Not good. People can see it and talk about it a lot.

Zhou: Then you should go back first.

Sue: They have seen your umbrella. I'll take it back. Isn't that the same?

Zhou: That's right. Why didn't I think of that?

Sue: Go home first. I'll wait for a while.

Zhou: Then I'll go with you.

They were silent, and the thunder came from the rain. )

Sue: You looked for me.

Zhou: I thought your colleague forgot to tell you. I want to buy a boat ticket from you.

Sue: Are you going out of town?

Zhou: A lot of letters have come, saying that there is a shortage of people there and they want my help.

Sue: How long are you going to go?

Zhou: I don't know. Let's talk about it when we leave.

Sue: Why do you suddenly want to go to Singapore?

Zhou: Change the environment so as not to hear so much gossip.

Sue: We know that nothing will happen soon.

Zhou: I think so, too, so I'm not afraid of what others say. I believe I won't be like them, but I will. I know you won't leave your husband. I want to leave for a while.

Sue: I didn't expect you to really like me.

Zhou: I haven't thought about it either. Before, I just wanted to know how they started. Now I know that many things happened before I knew it. (Approaching her) I thought it was nothing, but I began to worry about when your husband would come back. Better not come back. I know it's wrong. Can you do me a favor?

Sue: (She looks at him strangely) What?

Zhou: I want to be mentally prepared.

The rain stopped, there was a lot of water in the alley, and there were crickets and frogs. She walked around him anxiously. )

Sue: Will you stop looking for me? (She is standing against the wall)

Zhou: Is your husband back?

Sue: Yes. Am I useless?

Zhou: Not really. (He faces her) Then I will never look for you again. Watch your back, sir.

She didn't say anything. He grabbed her left hand wearing a wedding ring, and her clenched hand was released. Slowly, he let go of her reluctant hand and left. Her left hand gripped her right arm tightly, and the pointed nails on her thumb were deeply pinched into her fair skin. )

......

Zhou: Come on. (She starts sobbing) Don't be silly, just say. Don't cry.

(He holds her left hand tightly) It's not true.

When the music started, she grabbed his shoulder tightly, fell on it and burst into tears. He also hugged her shoulder tightly, but he couldn't stop her tears.

......

(Late at night, in a taxi)

Sue: I don't want to go home tonight.

He held her hand tightly and she leaned affectionately against his chest. )

......

During the day, at her home, she sits in a chair and listens to the voice on the radio.

Radio: Mr. Chen, who works in Japan, ordered this song for his wife to enjoy and wished her a happy birthday and smooth work. Now, please listen to "In the Mood for Love" sung by Zhou Xuan.

Radio: (melodious and colorful music begins, and then there comes a mellow and clear female voice) the gaudy years. ......

......

During the day, she was typing in the office when the phone rang.

Zhou: It's me. If there are extra tickets, would you like to go with me?

.......

When French melody music started, he leaned against his door, then turned off all the lights and left. )

She hurried downstairs to his new residence, but no one was there. She sat quietly by the bed and her eyes began to wet. )

Sue: It's me. If there are extra tickets, will you go with me?

Subtitle: 1963, Singapore

He and A Bing are in a small restaurant.

Zhou: Let me ask you something. In the past, some people had secrets in their hearts and didn't want to be known. What will they do?

Bing: How should I know?

Zhou: They will run to the mountain to find a tree, dig a hole in the tree, then tell all the secrets, and then seal the hole with mud. The secret will stay in the tree and no one will know.

Subtitle: 1966, Hong Kong.

She went back to Mrs. Sun's house to buy it. Later, she only lived with her youngest son. He also came back here to look for her, but he couldn't find her. )

Subtitle: That era is over.

Everything in that era is over.

(She takes her son out)

Subtitle: 1968, Cambodia.

In an ancient temple, a young monk looked at a strange tourist. He found a small round hole on a colorful and shabby stone pillar and looked at it affectionately. The sad cello sounded, and he put his mouth on it and talked to himself. He left, leaving a hole filled with grass and soil. )

Subtitle: Those lost years.

As if separated by a piece

Glass stained with dust

You can see it, but you can't catch it

He has been thinking about the past.

If he can break through

That dusty glass

He will return to the years that have already passed away.

I will wait for you until there are hundreds of weeds in the twilight and there is still a place on that bench. ......