the plot of in the mood for love be simple enough represent a married man and a married woman ( though not to eachother ) slowly develop a romantic attachment to one another . the film pace be numbingly slow and precious little actually happen between the two . yet the backdrop of hong kong in the early 1960s and director wong kar wai keen sense for capture the beauty of the setting as well a the principal character make this film a joy to watch . actor tony leung and maggie cheung be both excellent and wong kar wai have do an extraordinary job in capture the feel and nostalgia of the past ( something so many film and director try to do but usually fail miserably ) . there be so many little detail that add charm to the film ( a trademark of the director ) and the color and cinematography be what send this otherwise simple story over the top a a marvelous cinematic achievement . positive .