Listen "S2E5: In the Mood for Love (2000) and Wong Kar-wai"
Episode Synopsis
On S2E5 of The CineHistorians Podcast, we discuss In the Mood for Love (2000), directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung. This is the fifth installment in an eight episode season about the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list.
Mentioned in the episode:
2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
Sight & Sound 25th anniversary of In the Mood for Love issue https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/news/sight-sound-may-2025-issue
The MET Exhibition: China Through the Looking Glass https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass
Letterboxd list of all films discussed in this episode: https://letterboxd.com/cinehistorians/list/s2e5-cinehistorians-podcast-in-the-mood-for/
The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time.
If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer.
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Mentioned in the episode:
2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
Sight & Sound 25th anniversary of In the Mood for Love issue https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/news/sight-sound-may-2025-issue
The MET Exhibition: China Through the Looking Glass https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass
Letterboxd list of all films discussed in this episode: https://letterboxd.com/cinehistorians/list/s2e5-cinehistorians-podcast-in-the-mood-for/
The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time.
If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer.
Subscribe for upcoming episodes.
Thank you for listening and happy viewing!
Support the show:
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cinehistorians
CineHistorians:
Website: www.cinehistorians.com
X/Twitter: x.com/cinehistorians
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/CineHistorians
Dr. Carl Sweeney
X/Twitter: x.com/CKJSweeney
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social
The Movie Palace Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WHYNOW5909463750
The Movie Palace Podcast on X/Twitter x.com/MoviePalacePod
Raquel Stecher:
Website: www.raquelstecher.com
X/Twitter: x.com/RaquelStecher
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social
Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com
Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog
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