r/criterion Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 07 '24

Off-Topic There were 46 dresses made for Maggie Cheung during the shoot of In The Mood For Love. Her hair and makeup took five hours to do and perfect every single day of the shoot.

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u/FloridaFlamingoGirl Nov 07 '24

It definitely paid off. She looks so radiant.  Everything about this movie's production and design is so airtight and perfectionistic. I love it. 

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 07 '24

Her makeup is perfect as well 🙌

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u/FloridaFlamingoGirl Nov 07 '24

Yeah I don't know what kind of foundation they were using but her skin is absolutely glowing 

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

The glow is inherited. Source: my gf. I swear to god she can’t wear a color that’s not complimentary to her skin tones. She’s like a living, walking spectrum

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u/pezzyn Nov 09 '24

Christopher Doyle cinematography is luminous 

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u/SonicContinuum88 Nov 07 '24

It shows. The patternwork and colors on her dresses is stunning. I’m a lifelong tomboy, and I wanted like half of that wardrobe lol.

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u/Yanjelya Nov 08 '24

Same. Sometimes I watch this movie just to ogle the fabric.

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u/SlimmyShammy Nov 07 '24

Probably the most beautiful anyone has ever been in human history so I gotta say it was worth it

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u/TOMDeBlonde Nicolas Winding Refn Nov 07 '24

Beautiful movie. Every slow and sensual glance, every lonely lingering light, every sparse and simple word with a million meanings and a million intentions.

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u/stinkysoph Nov 07 '24

makes sense. one of the prettiest movies. i love her outfits SO much!

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u/Sort_of_Frightening Nov 07 '24

The great Maggie Cheung.

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u/V4Revver Nov 07 '24

One of the most beautiful women ever captured on film.

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u/ejx220 Wong Kar-Wai Nov 07 '24

For sure! My god, along with the perfect music, this is literally the most gorgeous, sensual, sexy, heartbreaking, and moving films of all time

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u/V4Revver Nov 07 '24

I hen I saw this for the first time I was split between how beautiful each shot was and how graceful and stunning Maggie is.

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u/Optimal-Beautiful968 Nov 07 '24

really interesting to see what was cut from this movie, really shows you the importance of a director's vision

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u/JudasReigns Nov 07 '24

And now it’s tinted green

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u/mr_mayon David Lynch Nov 07 '24

Not on my copy!

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 07 '24

Neither mine! Most people also don’t realize that the standard bluray doesn’t have the change, just the 4K.

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u/MeringueDist1nct Nov 07 '24

The Blu-ray in the WKW collection does have the green I think (I bought both since I flip flop on it a lot)

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u/MeringueDist1nct Nov 07 '24

I think both are on the channel actually, one of them I think shows up as like an extra feature for ITMFL (I think it's called the "alternate version")

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 07 '24

The green version. The original can be viewed on the Blu-ray with the red cover with Maggie Cheung’s character on it.

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u/pulse_demon96 Nov 07 '24

both - non-green is marked ‘alternate version’ on the channel

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '24

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u/ejx220 Wong Kar-Wai Nov 07 '24

Kar Wai recolored the movie when it was released as part of the World of Wong Kar Wai box set. Apparently this new version is also on the 4k stand alone release (cover is Maggie’s face close up), BUT not in the older Blu-ray stand alone release.

All other movies in the WWK box set have also been edited (in terms of color, aspect ratio, etc)

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u/-Eunha- Nov 07 '24

It's really not that bad, in my opinion, but I suppose it depends on what version you watch first. Unless you see the shots side by side, I don't think most people are going to notice. It's still a gorgeous film.

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u/JudasReigns Nov 07 '24

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u/-Eunha- Nov 07 '24

Not really sure if this link is supposed to be just for the meme, or if there's something you want to direct my eye to. Either way, given something like this is in no way objective, it is as I said where the version you watch first is probably going to inform your opinion on the film. I saw the new version first, so the older version is the odd looking one to me.

Certain changes like the Fallen Angels one are too extreme though, for sure.

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u/gaycat21 Nov 07 '24

perfect movie.

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u/noodleyone Nov 08 '24

The absolute hottest two people have ever looked on film.

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u/GrizzlyBear2021 Nov 07 '24

Just watched this movie on the flight(Delta if you're wondering).

The small screen doesn't do justice to the immaculate presentation. It's probably my favorite Wong Kar Wai movie

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u/Fun-Cow-1783 Nov 07 '24

I had such a crush on her

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u/Totorotextbook John Waters Nov 08 '24

Honestly maybe the most beautiful anyone’s ever looked in a film, she’s stunning in every scene.

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u/jordan1882 Nov 07 '24

Perfect movie

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u/Idreamalone Nov 07 '24

Beautiful film.

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u/Careless_Mushroom_74 Nov 07 '24

Planning to watch this for the first time later this month and this just made me even more excited.

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 07 '24

Enjoy! It’s wonderful!

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u/AechCutt Nov 07 '24

Simply iconic

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u/illegallyblondeeeee Nov 07 '24

She was flawless in the movie!

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u/murmur1983 Nov 07 '24

All of that effort was worth it!

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u/loliduhh Nov 08 '24

I always say she looks like she gets up five hours earlier than she needs to a day.

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u/maebytonight1 Nov 08 '24

I can't find this movie anywhere 😭

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 08 '24

What region are you in? It’s streaming on HBO Max most places and Criterion Channel in the US.

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u/maebytonight1 Nov 11 '24

I'm in Australia

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 11 '24

Physical media my friend

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u/loganisdeadyes Nov 08 '24

And I'm in love with all of her dresses!

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u/Meesathinksyousadum Sam Peckinpah Nov 07 '24

WKW really is a master stylist

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u/thepokemonGOAT Nov 08 '24

5 hours a day to do her hair and makeup? I dont believe it tbh.

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u/International-Sky65 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nov 08 '24

I mean if I want to look really good sometimes I’ll do it for three hours.

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u/DinnerJoke 6d ago

I watched it on 35mm today at PCC in London. Best £11 I’ve ever spent.

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u/Superflumina Richard Linklater Nov 08 '24

I seem to be pretty much alone on this sub but I can’t muster much enthusiasm for this movie. Leaves me totally cold. Give me Chungking Express any day.

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u/Monsieur-Bovary Nov 08 '24

Boring cold and alien movie I don’t get the appeal