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In the Mood for Love (2000 Film)
Various Artists - Soundtracks
In the Mood for Love (2000 Film)
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
 
  •  Track Listings (21) - Disc #1

Soundtracks are a mixed bag at best. Some are little more than an assortment of pieces, but others hang together effectively on their own, like this one. The idea of Chinese music--both popular and operatic--juxtaposed ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Various Artists - Soundtracks
Title: In the Mood for Love (2000 Film)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Higher Octave OmTown
Original Release Date: 2/26/2001
Re-Release Date: 11/6/2000
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Style: Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724385054228

Synopsis

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Soundtracks are a mixed bag at best. Some are little more than an assortment of pieces, but others hang together effectively on their own, like this one. The idea of Chinese music--both popular and operatic--juxtaposed with the sounds of Nat King Cole performing Latin music might seem bizarre, but it works beautifully, sustaining a lush, romantic mood created both by the strings and the '40s Chinese music, itself a tinkling Hollywood pastiche. But as atmospheric as all this is, one track stands out above the others: "Blue," actually a version of the classic "St. James' Infirmary," takes on another dimension in Chinese hands. While familiar but completely alien at the same time, the slithering Asian sonorities mesh perfectly with the African-American form to create something evocative but with a sadness that goes beyond blues. The movie is of a time and place; the soundtrack is of a mood and yearning. Listen at night, with someone you love close by. --Chris Nickson

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Jeanette Gort | Miami, FL | 11/02/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is such an amazing soundtrack. Every song puts you right into the movie. It's music stays with you for days! I highly recommend this soundtrack along with the movie. The mood of the music is like no other!"