Question
This film prominently features a leitmotif that is played nine times to symbolize the budding romance between its two central characters. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this 2000 film about two tenants of a crowded apartment building who discover that their spouses are having an affair with each other.
ANSWER: In the Mood for Love [or Huāyàng niánhuá]
[10e] The director of In the Mood for Love, Wong Kar-Wai, is a major figure in the cinema of this city. Kung fu movies starring Bruce Lee are among the highlights of this city’s film output.
ANSWER: Hong Kong
[10m] In the Mood for Love is part of a loose trilogy of films by Wong that includes a film titled for and set in this future decade. In a 2017 film set in this decade, a hologram states “you look lonely, I can fix that” to a replicant covered in purple light.
ANSWER: 2040s [prompt on the 40s] (The films are 2046 and Blade Runner 2049.)
<Wonyoung Jang, Fine Arts - Film> ~22270~ <Editor: Chandler West>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 31 | 14.84 | 74% | 61% | 13% |