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.
Critics Sentiment
Bai Ling's farewell dinner with payment for nights together
Bai Ling asks for exclusivity and Chow refuses
The film rises from its lowest point during Bai's rejected emotional plea to its peak with her heartbreaking farewell dinner sequence.
Critics praised Wong Kar-wai's visual mastery and atmospheric storytelling, though many felt the film was less cohesive than In the Mood for Love. The fragmented narrative and meta-fictional elements divided reviewers, with some finding it brilliantly innovative while others saw it as style over substance. The emotional peaks, particularly involving Bai Ling and the Singapore Su storyline, were universally acclaimed as masterful cinema.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 23
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chow Mo-wan
Gong Li
Black Spider
Faye Wong
Wang Jing-wen / Android
Takuya Kimura
Tak
Zhang Ziyi
Bai Ling
Dong Jie
Wang Jie-wen
Carina Lau
Lulu / Mimi / Android
Chang Chen
Mimi's Boyfriend
Maggie Cheung
Su Li-zhen
Thongchai McIntyre
Bird
Siu Ping-Lam
Ah Ping
Wang Sum
Mr. Wang / Train Captain
Farini Cheung Yui-Ling
Party Girl
Cheung Sien
Party Girl
Akina Hong Wah
Party Girl
Fei-lin Miao
Party Girl
Jiang Xinyu
Robot Girl
Benz Kong To-Hoi
Brother Hoi
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung
Dabao
Alice Lee
Hostess
Crew
Write a Review
Rate each story beat:
