2046 story

movie: 2046 (2004) · 2004-05-20

2046 is a 2004 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar- wai. It is a loose sequel to Wong's films Days of Being Wild (1990) and In the Mood for Love (2000). Synopsis: An womanizing science fiction writer reflects on the time he spent in 1960s Hong Kong.

20 total · 5 major · 15 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
loneliness	major	Nearly every character was lonely in their own way. Mr. Chow could never recapture the love he had with Su Li-zhen. The high-class prostitute Bai Ling longed to be in a long term relationship, but could not find one. Tak was alone on a train with only a gynoid for company.
remembering bygone days	major	The story explores how Mr. Chow was precluded from finding love in the present on account that he was attempting the impossible task of recapturing his past with the love of his life, Su Li-zhen.
romantic jealousy	major	Bai Ling became increasingly jealous of Mr. Chow's other women and urged him to be faithful to her, a request which Mr. Chow made clear he would not honor. It was revealed that Lulu had been stabbed to death in room 2046 by a jealous lover.
unrequited love	major	Bai Ling longed to enter into a long term relationship with Mr. Chow, but he made it clear that he preferred to keep their relationship strictly physical to her frustration and sadness. Tak lamented that the android he loved was into someone else.
womanizing man	major	The main character Mr. Chow was a suave ladies man through and through.
android	minor	Tak had a female android cabin attendant.
boyfriend and girlfriend	minor	Jing-wen had a Japanese boyfriend and she ultimately moved to Japan to be with him.
Christmas traditions	minor	Mr. Chow and Bai Ling ate a Christmas dinner together at a restaurant that was well-decorated for the occasion.
coping with getting dumped	minor	Bai Ling was abruptly dumped by her boyfriend shortly before she expected to reunite with him in Singapore.
creative writing	minor	Mr. Chow was writing a science fiction novel together with the assistance of the hotel owner's daughter, Jing-wen. Jing-wen also had literary aspirations and asked Mr. Chow to critique her work.