Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.
- Awards
- 38 wins & 81 nominations
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Chow Mo-wan
- (as Tony Leung)
Jie Dong
- Wang Jie-wen
- (as Dong Jie)
Thongchai McIntyre
- Bird
- (as Bird Thongchai McIntyre)
Sien Cheung
- Party girl
- (as Sabrina Cheung)
Siu-Lung Ching
- Dabao
- (as Ching Siu-Lung)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEach character speaks their own languages. Mr. Chow speaks Cantonese, Bai Ling speaks Mandarin, and Tak speaks Japanese, even when talking to each other. Even so, they seem to understand each other perfectly.
- Quotes
Chow Mo Wan: Love is all a matter of timing. It's no good meeting the right person too soon or too late. If I'd lived in another time or place... my story might have had a very different ending.
- Alternate versionsChinese version is edited for sexuality in the Ziyi Zhang/Tony Leung love scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Belas Artes: A Esquina do Cinema (2012)
- Soundtracks2046 Main Theme
(Percussion)
Composed and Arranged by Shigeru Umebayashi
Licensed To Virgin, EMI
(p) & © Block 2 Music Company Ltd.
Featured review
This film is the autobiographical narrative of a writer's love life between 4 women back in 1960's, and his imaginative reality on board of the train 2046.
This film is very beautifully made. It is atmospheric, with excellent cinematography and a very beautiful classical soundtrack. The story weaves from one relationship to another without getting confusing, even though they do not occur in chronological order. The emotions portrayed are rich and varied. I am particularly impressed by Ziyi Zhang's performance in the film as a woman who makes the transition from being strong willed and independent woman to being desperately in love. The plot is complex and will require many viewings to understand what it is about. There is a lot of imagery in the film, and many of them I have not been able to spot if I had not read the other comments here. This film is really a piece of art!
This film is very beautifully made. It is atmospheric, with excellent cinematography and a very beautiful classical soundtrack. The story weaves from one relationship to another without getting confusing, even though they do not occur in chronological order. The emotions portrayed are rich and varied. I am particularly impressed by Ziyi Zhang's performance in the film as a woman who makes the transition from being strong willed and independent woman to being desperately in love. The plot is complex and will require many viewings to understand what it is about. There is a lot of imagery in the film, and many of them I have not been able to spot if I had not read the other comments here. This film is really a piece of art!
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Căn Phòng 2046
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,444,588
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $113,074
- Aug 7, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $20,207,146
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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