I have a chapter to finish.
Where have you got to?
The drunken master just showed up.
When did he get written in?
Just now!
In the Mood for Love quotes
I sometimes wonder what I'd be if I hadn't married. Have you ever thought of that?
Maybe happier! I didn't know married life would be so complicated! When you're single, you are only responsible to yourself. Once you're married, doing well on your own is not enough.
In the old days, if someone had a secret they didn't want to share... you know what they did?
Ah Ping Have no idea.
They went up a mountain, found a tree, carved a hole in it, and whispered the secret into the hole. Then they covered it with mud. And leave the secret there forever.
Ah Ping What a pain! I'd just go to get laid.
Not everyone's like you.
It's me. If there's an extra ticket... would you go with me?
It's me. If there's an extra ticket... would you go with me?
That handbag I saw you with this evening... Where did you buy it?
Why do you ask?
It looked so elegant. I want to get one for my wife.
Mr. Chow, you're so good to your wife!
Not really! My wife is so fussy. Her birthday is some days away. I don't know what to get her. Could you buy one for me to give her?
Maybe she wouldn't want one just exactly the same.
You're right, I didn't think of that.
A woman would mind.
Yes, especially since we're neighbors. Do they come in other colors?
I'd have to ask my husband.
Why?
He bought it for me on a business trip abroad. They aren't on sale here.
Then never mind.
Actually... I want to ask you something too. Where did you buy your tie?
I don't know where it came from. My wife buys all my ties.
Really?
She bought this one on a business trip abroad. It's not on sale here.
What a coincidence!
Yes.
Actually... My husband has one just like it. He said it was a gift from his boss. So he wears it every day.
And my wife has a bag just like yours.
I know, I've seen it.
What are you getting at, actually?
I thought I was the only one who knew.
Am I hopeless?
Not really.
Look at me, do you have a mistress?
Yes!
I didn't expect it to hurt that much.
This is just a rehearsal.
Why did you call me at the office today?
I had nothing to do. I wanted to hear your voice.
Why didn't you call me today?
I was afraid you won't like it.
Then don't call me ever again.
[to Su Li-zhen about moving out]
It'll be more convenient, there's nothing between us, but I don't want gossip.
Feelings can creep up just like that. I thought I was in control.
He remembers those vanished years. As though looking through a dusty window pane, the past is something he could see, but not touch. And everything he sees is blurred and indistinct.
I don't brood on it. It's not my fault. I can't waste time wondering if I made mistakes. Life's too short for that.
It is a restless moment. She has kept her head lowered... to give him a chance to come closer. But he could not, for lack of courage. She turns and walks away.
You notice things if you pay attention.