Movie "In the Mood for Love (4K Screening)" - I enjoyed its timeless beauty

These are films by director Wong Kar-wai that an older acquaintance introduced me to when I was a high school student.
I was instantly captivated by their stylish, beautiful, and somewhat nostalgic worldview.

"Chungking Express"
"Happy Together"
"In the Mood for Love"

These three works are my particular favorites.

However, back then I didn't have money or access to information, so I had no choice but to record them on BS satellite TV or watch rented copies at home.

After more than 20 years,
I learned about the revival screenings on Yahoo News.

I can see them on the big screen!!

I want to see Tony Leung in his slicked-back hair and suit.
I want to worship Maggie Cheung's beautiful cheongsam look on the screen.

Ever since I saw the news, I had been looking forward to the release.


Cinemart Shinjuku was also screening "Chungking Express" at the same time, so I figured I had to see both.

It was my first time at Cinemart Shinjuku, and it was quite a unique movie theater.
I did think that putting photos of horror movies in the toilet stalls was genuinely scary, so I could have done without that.

Watching them at the theater,
Ah, they haven't faded at all.
I realized I still love them.

In "Chungking Express," people buy up cans of pineapple with expiration dates matching their birthdays to make wishes, and grown men talk to soap and towels,
people who have lost their marbles due to love engage in eccentric behavior.
They are charming and lovable people.

Of course, breaking into someone's house to redecorate is a crime and not recommended (though Faye Wong is super cute!),
"It's okay to be this silly when it comes to love,"
I felt a bit lighter after that.

On the other hand, in "In the Mood for Love," I enjoyed the story of a romance where the characters are drawn to each other but must endure.
The short film "In the Mood for Love 2001," which I watched for the first time, is completely contrasting to the previous work and very emotional.

However, the use of music and the visuals are truly stylish.

Honestly, I don't really like the texture of the 4K remaster, but as I immersed myself in the world, I stopped noticing it much.

Tony Leung looks cool with a cigarette in his mouth. I love it.
Maggie Cheung is beautiful even when she's carrying a thermal jar to a food stall. I wish I could have been the kind of person who could carry themselves with such beautiful grace...

Almost no one around me knows Wong Kar-wai's work, but the theater was quite full, and I wondered where you all had been hiding.
Maybe the core audience is a generation slightly older than me.


I hadn't seen them in a very long time, but they haven't become stale at all, and I was happy to enjoy them with the same excitement I felt when I saw them in high school,
and there were things I noticed precisely because I've become an adult, so I'm glad I went to see them.

I was moved to tears by the revival screening of "Les Misérables" that I saw about a year or two ago, and I would be happy if there were more revival screenings of past masterpieces.

The weather was nice, so after the movie, I walked along Yasukuni-dori to Jimbocho.
It was a relatively short walk while ruminating on the movie. My step count was around 10,000, so Tokyo is indeed small.
It was a comfortable walk through the city without too many people.