2046
2046 is a 2004 film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar-wai. An international co-production between Hong Kong, France, Italy, China and Germany, it is a loose sequel to Wong's films Days of Being Wild (1990) and In the Mood for Love (2000). It follows the aftermath of Chow Mo-wan's unconsummated affair with Su Li-zhen in 1960s Hong Kong.
Plot
There are four main story arcs, listed in approximate order below. In typical Wong fashion, they are presented in non-chronological parts. Knowledge of Days of Being Wild and In the Mood for Love is assumed, but not necessary to understand 2046.
Awards
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| author | Wong Kar-wai |
|---|---|
| award | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film |
| contentLocation | Hong Kong |
| director | Wong Kar-wai |
| editor | William Chang |
| genre | drama romance science fiction |
| keywords | days of being wild engage in the mood for love kill lose nothing room key stab write |
| musicBy | Peer Raben Shigeru Umebayashi |
| nomination | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film |
| producer | Wong Kar-wai |
| productionCompany | arte France Cinéma Block 2 Pictures Classic SRL France 3 Cinéma Jet Tone Productions Orly Films Paradis Films Shanghai Film Corporation |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox Mei Ah Entertainment |
| theme | independent romantic drama science fiction drama the future |