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Awarded the Best Actress Award at the 2004 Festival de Cannes for her performance, Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for Love, 2046) stars as the conflicted and confused Emily Wang in writer/director Olivier Assayas film. Her past riddled with drug use, crime and the recent death of her (once famous rock-star) partner, Emily begins a .. Read more

Starring	Maggie Cheung, Mary Moulds, Nick Nolte, Beatrice Dalle
Director	Olivier Assayas
Genres	Drama

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- A thoughtful, philosophic man with tough inner core, Albrecht brings out a side of Mr. Nolte rarely seen on the screen, and he gives a deep and touching portrayal
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- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  Maggie Cheung Rules.
  
  This is a well acted and emotionally charged film. It tells the story of a woman trying to change her ways after a drug fuelled lifestyle lost her everything. ... read more »
  
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  - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 20 Sep 2006 at 13:41
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  Ms Cheung shines
  
  Maggie Cheung is at the top of her gamw .a Beautiful actress who can morph into the most likeable and unlikeable character within the same scene. Her Irma Vep ... read more »
  
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- - Glooker
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  - 25 Aug 2011 at 17:48
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  you will never get this time back. do something else with it.
  
  not often is a film so poor it makes me angry. it is horribly naff. actors are supposed to act not just read aloud. not wanting to be completely damning, I'... read more »
  
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- - a customer
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  - 03 Mar 2011 at 14:24
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  - 4
  didnt have the patience...
  
  so boring... wish i'd had the patience to stick with it. uninspiring.
  
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  - NE Scotland
  - 03 Mar 2010 at 17:00
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  Yin and Yang - Hauser and Wang - Assay No
  
  Very disappointed having looked forward to exploring Olivier Assayas to discover that the dialogue is so clunky, the plot creaky, the characters creepy, ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen
  - North Corenlly, South Wales
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 20:49
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  Why the bad review?
  
  This is a great movie. I loved watching it and didn't feel bored for 1 second. Both Maggie Cheung and Nick Nolte gave top notch performances. Try this film ... read more »
  
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- - hlchoo
  - 3 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 09 Mar 2009 at 16:28
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  Much ado about nothing.
  
  I waited throughout this film for something to happen - it never did!
  
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  - London
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 14:31
- - 0
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  Not as good as Irma Vep
  
  Maggie Cheung stars as the junkie mother trying to straighten out and keep her kid. Not much happens. Not much plot. Nothing new either. But all the cast play ... read more »
  
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- - Moondog
  - 149 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Jul 2008 at 10:53
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  Indifferent
  
  Not too bad, but not that great. Maggie Cheung's and Nick Nolte's performances keep this watchable.
  
  The main problem with the film is ... read more »
  
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- - NH
  - 4 reviews
  - England
  - 17 Apr 2008 at 23:12
- - 5
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  A bad film nearly saved by Maggie Cheung
  
  Possibly Maggie Cheung's last film (excepting her minor role in 2046), which makes this worth watching for that reason alone. Having said that, and despite ... read more »
  
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- - Jegsy
  - 15 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 00:47
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  Don't belive the other reivews- watch it and be suprised
  
  Rather like a good French meal, this French film uses a mix of ingredients with headline actors from both hollywood and Hongkong (both putting in good ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Wood
  - london
  - 23 Sep 2007 at 19:59
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  Maggie Cheung Rules.
  
  This is a well acted and emotionally charged film. It tells the story of a woman trying to change her ways after a drug fuelled lifestyle lost her everything. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 287597
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  - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 20 Sep 2006 at 13:41
- - 9
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  RUBBISH
  
  This was absolute drivel - turned it off after 15 minutes. Wasn't prepared to wait and see if it got any better.
  
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- - Hunter
  - Musselburgh
  - 12 Feb 2007 at 14:06
- - 8
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  Show it a Clean Pair of Heels
  
  I have no idea what Nick Nolte was thinking when he took this part. Someone must have told him that it's good to be in film noir that has no script, no ... read more »
  
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- - Wul
  - Wimbledon
  - 05 Feb 2007 at 11:48
- - 5
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  A bad film nearly saved by Maggie Cheung
  
  Possibly Maggie Cheung's last film (excepting her minor role in 2046), which makes this worth watching for that reason alone. Having said that, and despite ... read more »
  
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- - Jegsy
  - 15 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 00:47
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  Indifferent
  
  Not too bad, but not that great. Maggie Cheung's and Nick Nolte's performances keep this watchable.
  
  The main problem with the film is ... read more »
  
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- - NH
  - 4 reviews
  - England
  - 17 Apr 2008 at 23:12
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  Why the bad review?
  
  This is a great movie. I loved watching it and didn't feel bored for 1 second. Both Maggie Cheung and Nick Nolte gave top notch performances. Try this film ... read more »
  
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- - hlchoo
  - 3 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 09 Mar 2009 at 16:28
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  Novelty value
  
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  Watched this through mainly for the novelty value of the setting of what is the oft trodden road of a woman overcoming adversity to win her family back. ... read more »
  
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- - stevedruidstone
  - 20 reviews
  - Wales
  - 18 Jul 2007 at 16:36
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  Don't belive the other reivews- watch it and be suprised
  
  Rather like a good French meal, this French film uses a mix of ingredients with headline actors from both hollywood and Hongkong (both putting in good ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Wood
  - london
  - 23 Sep 2007 at 19:59
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  Not as good as Irma Vep
  
  Maggie Cheung stars as the junkie mother trying to straighten out and keep her kid. Not much happens. Not much plot. Nothing new either. But all the cast play ... read more »
  
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- - Moondog
  - 149 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Jul 2008 at 10:53
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  Much ado about nothing.
  
  I waited throughout this film for something to happen - it never did!
  
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- 605648
- - a customer
  - London
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 14:31

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Critics' reviews
- A thoughtful, philosophic man with tough inner core, Albrecht brings out a side of Mr. Nolte rarely seen on the screen, and he gives a deep and touching portrayal
- 40788
- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- Emily (Cheung) is a junkie. So is her washed-up rock star husband. Small wonder their son lives with his father's nice... read more on Time Out
- 49469
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- Maggie Cheung shines in a masterfully subtle performance...a gorgeously natural and understated film
- 40787
- - Hotdog
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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  Awarded the Best Actress Award at the 2004 Festival de Cannes for her performance, Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for Love, 2046) stars as the conflicted and confused Emily Wang in writer/director Olivier Assayas film. Her past riddled with drug use, crime and the recent death of her (once famous ...