This film is directed by Wong Kar-wai and chronicles the very boring affair of two good-looking neighbors, who bond over the idea that their oft-absent husband and wife are having affairs (potentially, with each other).Wong stated that Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo was a huge influence for the film. As with Jimmy Stewart's character, we, as viewers consider that Chow and So are the good people: They're not having affairs, so their time together is not just OK, but it beats being alone and all that.
The same with Jimmy Stewart in Vertigo. We think he's the good guy. We love Stewart. Then it's a shock to the system when we come to a general conlusion that he's sick and needs help.
I think this is all a bit strong. So and Chow are odd, at worst. Lonely more than anything. Stewart was dangerously weird, neurotic and acting outside of the realm of correct human behavior. So and Chow just didn't want to eat their noodles alone.
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