beautiful film set in 1962 hong kong about a man ( mr. chow ) and woman ( mrs. chan ) who become close friend when they suspect their spouse be have an affair . stylistically and the film be also beautiful . wong kar wai use a lot of slow motion and close ups on part of the body ( foot and hand and waist ) . the film itself have a reticence and properness that suggest it time period . it sexy without show everything . wong kar wai also doesn not allow the audience to see what the spouse look like and suggest that mr. chow and mrs. chan should be together . smoking be even make to look elegant with close ups of the curl of smoke . a really lovely film . just prepare yourself for the end .