2046

About 2046

Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

Wong Kar-Wai's 2046 is a 2004 romance science fiction film. Its themes are extramarital affair, train, author, and sexuality.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai takes the lead as Chow Mo-wan, Gong Li as Black Spider, Faye Wong as Wang Jing-wen, and Takuya Kimura as Tak. Released in September 2004, it runs 128 minutes.

The screenplay is by Wong Kar-Wai. Produced by Jet Tone Production. The film began as a novel.

Once Upon a Time in America, In the Mood for Love, and Ready Player One make useful companions to 2046, all filed under lovesickness, murder, and regret. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 1,126 votes.