Shanghai Tang, known for form - fitting qipao dresses worn in Wong Kar - Wai's 2000 film «In the Mood for Love,» was begun by Sir David Tang as a bespoke tailor shop in 1994, and now has about 48 stores. (businessoffashion.com)
Or perhaps sometimes it's even the sleight of the camera, a stand - in for the tangible male gaze, as we watch the sway of hips from behind float sinuously in a floral qipao worn by Maggie Cheung in Wong Kar - wai's masterpiece In The Mood For Love. (moviemezzanine.com)
One last thing — Wong would like you to know that no expensive qipaos (Mandarin gowns) were damaged by Zhang Ziyi during the three years of filming. (wongkarwai.net)