Storyline

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?—Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords

sex scene, writer, 1960s, loneliness, nostalgia, train, old friend, sequel, mahjong, pearl necklace, card playing, chance meeting, coincidence, estrangement, haunted by the past, gambling, cross cultural relationship, journalist, title spoken by character, china

Short Review

The ravishing images are tinged with regret and loss: no passion can assuage the jaded hero's solitude.

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