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Don't skip French or South Korean titles—they lead the world in this genre.
Wong Kar-wai’s Hong Kong masterpiece is about what doesn't happen. Two neighbors discover their spouses are having an affair, and they begin to role-play how their partners might have started cheating. The tension is built through slow motion, narrow staircases, and the rustle of Maggie Cheung’s cheongsam.
These romantic dramas look outward, asking how class, war, or social convention can tear lovers apart.
