| 2046 (2004)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Tony Leung Chiu Wai |
Chow Mo Wan
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| Faye Wong |
Wang Jing Wen/Android on 2046 Train
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| Ziyi Zhang |
Bai Ling
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| Li Gong |
Su Li Zhen
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| Takuya Kimura |
Tak/Wang Jing Wen's Boyfriend
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| Carina Lau |
Lulu/Mimi/Android on 2046 Train
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| Chen Chang |
Mimi's Boyfriend
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| Wang Sum |
Mr. Wang/Train Captain
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| Ping Lam Siu |
Ah Ping
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| Maggie Cheung |
Su Li Zhen 1960
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| Tony Leung |
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| Gong Li |
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| Chang Chen |
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| Plot |
| In Wong Kar Wai's quasi-sequel to In the Mood for Love, 2046 is a hotel room, a futuristic story, and a state of mind. Tony Leung returns as Chow, but perhaps not the same Chow who appeared in the first film. Starting three years later in 1966, we see Chow on various Christmases as he lives, loves, and writes in a hotel and nearby restaurants. Although he is less sensitive and more of a ladies man now, Chow's love life always seems to exceed his grasp. Whether the character is the same (the director calls this an "echo" of the first movie) might be trivial. Hong Kong filmmaker Wai is such a visualist (Time magazine tabbed him as the "world's most romantic filmmaker"), the images wash over with swirling smoke, neon lights, and the faces of his outstanding cast, all lovingly photographed and smoothly scored. There's a lot more going on than the visuals, and Wai's fans will certainly find more and more details on repeated viewings. We travel into Chow's futuristic story, where the acquaintances become fictional characters traveling to a place where "everyone goes" to recapture lost memories. Often Chow talks about never seeing a lover ever again, but eventually bumps into her. The final result is a film some will cherish; others will long for the more traditional storyline of the first film. Wai certainly finds a new direction for actress Ziyi Zhang (House of Flying Daggers) as a prostitute who becomes one of Chow's many lovers. And Leung continues to be one of the world's great film actors, with a face and acting style the camera just loves. --Doug Thomas |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Foreign; Romance |
| Director |
Kar Wai Wong; Wong Kar-Wai |
| Producer |
Kar Wai Wong; Eric Heumann; Wong Kar-Wai; Ren Zhonglun |
| Writer |
Kar Wai Wong; Wong Kar-Wai |
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| Studio |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Country |
China |
| Language |
Cantonese |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
128 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
5/20/2004 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
607 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
4/15/2006 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
043396117303 |
| Release Date |
12/26/2005 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 CANTONESE: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
Behind the Scenes of 2046
"Anatomy of Memories": Production Design Featurette
Interviews with Wong Kar Wai, Tony Leung & Ziyi Zang
Music Montage
"The Music of 2046" Branching Featurette
Numerology of 2046
Poster Gallery |
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