8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter of unrequited love, loneliness, and human connection is inherently apolitical, and its narrative offers no explicit political problem or solution, focusing instead on personal emotional experience and the dignity of endurance within societal constraints.
The film features an authentic East Asian cast, reflecting its Hong Kong setting, and does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on personal relationships and societal norms without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
In the Mood for Love does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on heterosexual relationships and the emotional complexities between a man and a woman whose spouses are having an affair. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "In the Mood for Love" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Its focus is on a heterosexual romantic drama, therefore, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
In the Mood for Love is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which any character's gender could have been established and subsequently swapped.
In the Mood for Love is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment where these characters were established as a different race. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.7
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