2046 (film)

2046 is a 2004 Hong Kong romantic drama film written and directed by Wong Karwai. It is a loose sequel to the 1991 film, Days of Being Wild, and the 2000 film, In the Mood for Love. It follows the aftermath of Chow Mowans unconsummated affair with Su Lizhen in 1960s Hong Kong but also includes some science fiction elements and makes frequent references to the date of Decemberor Christmas Eve, on which many significant events in the film occur.

There are four main story arcs to the film. Three are about the relations of Chow with women that he meets after losing Su Lizhen. The first concerns Chow and Wang Jingwen, the second is about Chow and Bai Ling, and the third is about Chow and a different woman who is also named Su Lizhen. The fourth takes place in Chows mysterious world of 2046 and concerns a Japanese passenger falling in love with an android. Typical of Wong Karwai films, the arcs are presented in pieces and in nonchronological order.This section is the only part narrated by Chows fictional character and not Chow himself. Set in the far future, a huge rail network connects the planet. The world is a vast dystopia, and lonely souls all try to reach a mysterious place called 2046 in order to recapture lost loves. In the world of 2046 nothing ever changes, so there is never loss or sadness. No one has ever returned from 2046 except the protagonist, a lonely Japanese man named Tak played by Takuya Kimura. As the story begins, Tak is on a long train ride returning from 2046. ........

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