
In the aftermath of Fa yeung nin wah (2000), after losing Su Li-zhen, the love of his life, the journalist and author, Chow Mo-wan, returns to Hong Kong to write a book. Obsessed with finishing his new science fiction novel, Chow begins a series of romantic relationships with four different women; however, the more he tries to understand and forget, the more he finds himself haunted by his past. In his novel, a train sets off for a remote, mysterious destination in 2046, wher... (Full plot summary below)
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In the aftermath of Fa yeung nin wah (2000), after losing Su Li-zhen, the love of his life, the journalist and author, Chow Mo-wan, returns to Hong Kong to write a book. Obsessed with finishing his new science fiction novel, Chow begins a series of romantic relationships with four different women; however, the more he tries to understand and forget, the more he finds himself haunted by his past. In his novel, a train sets off for a remote, mysterious destination in 2046, where passengers hope to reclaim their lost memories. Now, a maelstrom of beautiful and sad feelings, secret longings, and wild passions govern Chow's life, who's been trying to relive a life-altering experience ever since his doomed affair with Su: an emotionally intense relationship that has defined Chow's life and condemned his future romances. Has time stopped in Room 2046?
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittFilmed to perfection by the great Christopher Doyle and others. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThe result is rich, lush -- simply exquisite. |
| Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesA riot of sight and sound that, however baffling, has an irresistible, elemental pull. |
| The New York TimesManohla DargisLike Hitchcock, Mr. Wong is at once a voyeur and fetishist par excellence. |
| PremiereGlenn KennyI'm glad that 2046 is different from "Mood" even while being strangely of a piece with it. Like "Mood," it’s a movie of utter wonder and ravishment. But the key here is different. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrThe new film lives up to expectations and, indeed, pushes past them into virtually unmapped territory. |
| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonLovelorn loneliness has never been this mouth-watering. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonWong Kar-wai's expensive, mysterious 2046 finally emerges as a fully-formed and astoundingly beautiful masterpiece. |
| Filmcritic.comChris Barsantithe ultimate expression of Wong's sinuous vision and perhaps a goodbye to it |
| CinemaBlendLexi Feinberg2046 will go down as one of the most original and thought-provoking sequels ever made. Not too shabby for a summer movie. |