After months of planning and stalling and planning, J and I finally delivered on our much anticipated Wong Kar-Wai movie night. We were supposed to watch Chungking Express after having visited Chungking Mansions in Kowloon during our China trip. However, he couldn’t get a hold of the DVD so instead we watched In the mood for love.
And Oh. My. Gosh. What a gorgeous gorgeous film it is. There isn’t so much as a hint of a kiss in its entire 2 hours, and yet it is the most sensual film I have ever seen. Every frame can double as a stunning photograph. The colours, the flower motifs, the incredible Chinese dresses, the angles and the light. Breathtaking and a feast for the esthetically stimulated. And the soundtrack, the soundtrack! Violin and Louis Armstrong and latin jazz.
Drool drool drool. Just gorgeous.
