In the Mood for Love

In 1962 British Hong Kong, Chow Mo-wan, a journalist (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), and Su Li-zhen, a secretary at a shipping company (Maggie Cheung), rent rooms in adjacent apartments. Each has a spouse who often works late, leaving them alone during overtime shifts. Due to the friendly but overbearing presence of their landlady, Mrs. Suen, and their neighbors, Chow and Su are frequently left alone and rarely dine with the other tenants. As they grow closer, they realize their spouses are having an affair with each other, leading them to reenact how the affair may have begun. They strive to avoid making the same mistake themselves, but as time passes, they acknowledge growing feelings for each other.