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2046 (2004)

R  129 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Romance   -  29 September 2004 (Hong Kong)
7.4
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Ratings: 7.4/10 from 24,478 users   Metascore: 78/100 
Reviews: 206 user | 178 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while... See full summary »

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Writer:

Kar Wai Wong (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ...
Chow Mo-wan (as Tony Leung)
Li Gong ...
Faye Wong Faye Wong ...
Takuya Kimura Takuya Kimura ...
Ziyi Zhang ...
Carina Lau Carina Lau ...
Chen Chang Chen Chang ...
Mimi's Boyfriend
Jie Dong ...
Wang Jie-wen
Maggie Cheung ...
Thongchai McIntyre Thongchai McIntyre ...
Bird (as Bird Thongchai McIntyre)
Wang Sum Wang Sum ...
Mr. Wang / Train Captain
Ping Lam Siu Ping Lam Siu ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alice Lee Alice Lee ...
Hostess
Ting Yip Ng Ting Yip Ng ...
(unconfirmed)
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Storyline

He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while. Everyone who went there had the same intention.....to recapture their lost memories. It was said that in 2046, nothing ever changed. Nobody knew for sure if it was true, because nobody who went there had ever come back- except for one. He was there. He chose to leave. He wanted to change. Written by chicken noodles  

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Plot Keywords:

Writer | Train | Sex | Reliving The Past | 2040s  | See more »

Taglines:

Where everything ends... and begins (Spanish translation) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong | China | France | Italy | Germany

Language:

Cantonese | Japanese | Mandarin

Release Date:

(Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

2046 - Der ultimative Liebesfilm See more »

Filming Locations:

China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€138,430 (Italy) (31 October 2004) (57 Screens)

Gross:

$1,442,337 (USA) (27 November 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Originally conceived as a story of a hit man in Bangkok (hence the casting of Thai actor Bird Thongchai McIntyre). The hit man was to be played by Japanese superstar Takuya Kimura, and the events to be played out in a hotel in room 2046. See more »

Quotes

Chow Mo Wan: Whenever someone asked why I left 2046, I always gave them some vague answer. It was easier.
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Connections

Referenced in Ellada - Kina: Mikroi dialogoi politismou (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Julien et Barbara"
(from " Contempt")
Composed and arranged by Georges Delerue See more »