In the Mood for Love (Huayang Nianhua)
Tony Rayns, Jimmy Turrell, Wong Kar Wai, Maggie Cheung, Tony LeungIn his sharp & revealing analysis of In the Mood for Love, Tony Rayns draws on his considerable expertise in East Asian cinema & on his proximity to Wong Kar Wai & his colleagues at Jet Tone during the film's long & complicated genesis. He delivers a personal & highly original commentary on the film & its production, complete with privileged insights into Wong's idiosyncratic working methods & influences. The book also places the film in the context of Wong's other work, with sidelights on its place in Hong Kong cinema as a whole. This special edition features original cover artwork by Jimmy Turrell.
Tony Rayns is a London-based filmmaker, critic & festival programmer with a special interest in the film cultures of East Asia. His writings appear in Sight & Sound, Film Comment, Artforum, & Cine 21. He wrote books on Fassbinder & Chinese, Korean & Japanese cinema, & he has contributed lengthy essays to studies of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Garin Nugroho, Edward Yang & Jia Zhangke. He has recorded commentarie