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2046 (2004)
He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while...Director: Kar-Wai Wong
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Wong Kar Wai expert Stephen Teo
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese DTS 5.1
Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with Wong Kar-wai expert Stephen Teo
DISC TWO
"Making of 2046" documentary (36:28)
Deleted Scenes (13:40)
Interview with actress Zhang Ziyi (11:51)
Zhang Ziyi "behind the scenes" footage (3:07)
Australian Exclusive Interview with director Wong Kar-wai (58:54)
"Casta Diva" music video (7:06)
2003 promo (7:00)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:30)
Hong Kong teaser trailer (1:24)
Hong Kong theatrical trailer (2:20)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese DTS 5.1
Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a special tin case with a slipcase. All extras are either in English or have English subtitles.
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Extras:"Making of 2046" documentary (36:23)
"Making-of Kekexili" featurette (23:19)
Stills gallery (9 stills)
Bonus trailer for:
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified) (burned-in for Japanese portions), Chinese (Simplified) (full), Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin/Japanese DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A "Face" watermark logo appears in the tp left corner periodically throughout the film.
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Extras:Databank
- Synopsis (in English and Chinese (Traditional))
- Cast & Crew Listing (in English and Chinese (Traditional))
Theatrical Trailer (2:23) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Databank
- Synopsis (in English and Chinese (Traditional))
- Cast & Crew Listing (in English and Chinese (Traditional))
Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
DISC TWO
"Making Of 2046" documentary (35:43)
"Ziyi Footage" featurette (2:54)
"Theme Music" featurette (7:11)
"5 Lovers" clip (1:02)
Photo Gallery (2:40)
Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:33)
Theatrical Trailer 2 (1:14) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The documentary includes optional Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English subtitles.
Includes 5 art cards.
2-disc keep case in a slipcase. -
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes of 2046" documentary (36:20)
Deleted Scenes & Alternate Ending:
- "Black Spider visits Chow" (5:04)
- "The Android Visits the Writer" (4:11)
- Alternate Ending "The Writer Visits the Future Bar" (0:41)
"Crossed Looks: Interviews with Wong Kar-wai, Tony Leung and Ziyi Zhang" (16:17)
"Anatomy of Memories" featurette (4:50)
"Casta Diva" Music Montage (7:07)
"The Music of 2046" jump to scene feature
"Numerology of 2046" (text)
International Exploration poster gallery (58 images)
Bonus trailers: "Yes", "Heights", "Junebug", "Kung Fu Hustle", "Layer Cake", "Saraband", "Thumbsucker" and "Memory of a Killer" -
Subtitles:English and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Disc also contains English (CC) closed captions.
All extras are either in English or have English subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus trailer for "In the Mood for Love"
"The Movie and its Music" : notes about the different musics of the film with direct movie access
DVD credits
DISC TWO
Area 1963 / Ace of Spades (Building 2046):
Making Of documentary (33'58")
"In Miss Bai Skin" featurette (3'03")
"2046 : Anatomy Of The Memory" featurette (4'49")
Area 1963 / King of Hearts (The different faces of the Movie):
Promo-Reel (May 2002)
Teaser (September 2002)
Promo-reel (May 2003)
Theatrical Trailer (May 2004)
Area 1966 / Room 2046 (Deleted Scenes):
"Why can't Androids Leave the Train" (1'17")
"When M. Chow asks help to Miss Bai to win his Bet" (3'53")
"Miss Bai intercepts Mr Chow's jacket" (1'39")
"M. Chow gave his key to a Friend" (1'24")
"Sad Evening for Miss Bai" (1'32")
"The Mygale looks for M. Chow at this Hotel" (1'17")
"M. Chown receives the Visit of His Android Character" (4'12")
Alternative End: "M. Chow Leaves 2046" (1'09")
Area 1966 / Room 2047 (Photo galleries):
Deleted scenes photos
Never seen before shots photos
Area 1966 / Director's office (Music):
Wong Kar-Wai introduction (0'46")
Poetry notes
Soundtrack list
Shigeru Umebayashi biography
Peer Raben biography
"Casta Diva" clip (7'04")
Area 1966 / Reception (DVD-ROM features):
DVD-ROM features (wallpapers, screensavers, press file and web links).
Area 1967 / Entrées:
"Cannes Legends" documentary (26'45")
Area 1967 / Main Course (Trailers):
3 Chinese teasers
International teaser
Abandoned trailer project
French theatrical trailer
Hong-Kong theatrical trailer
Area 1967 / Desserts (Posters):
HK and France posters projects
Posters from HK, Japan and France
Area 2046 / Tour 993:
"Wong Kar-Wai, Tony Leung, Zang Zhiyi" interviews (16'16)
Area 2046 / Tour 994:
"Wong Kar-Wai Portrait" documentary (20'46")
Area 2046 / Tour 995:
"2046 numerology" : explanations about the numbers that occurr in the movie
Area 2046 / Tour 996 (in front of and behind the camera):
Artistic file
12 Biographies and filmographies (in front of the camera)
Technical file
5 Biographies and filmographies (behind the camera)
Areas 1224 and 1225 / Asian movies in DVD (Trailers):
Bonus trailers for "2046", "Blind Shaft", "Devils on the Doorstep", "Kikujiro", "In the Mood for Love", "Lost Life in the Universe", "My Neighbors the Yamada", "Millennium Mambo", "The Mission", "Monrak Transistor" and "Springtime in a Small Town".
Ocean DVD catalog
Complete movie credits
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese DTS 5.1
Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Easter eggs:1/ On disc two, in the "1966 / Director's office" menu, select "Wong Kar-Wai introduction" then go left and press enter to access a "Voices tests" featurette (2'50")
2/ If you keep doing nothing on either disc, a musical sequence featuring movie excerpts is automatically launched (7'03") -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Making of 2046" documentary (34:00)
Trailers
- German Trailer(2:46)
- International Teaser (1:15)
- International Trailer (6:58)
B-Roll (3:03)
Interview with Zhang Ziyi (11:48) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras have optional German subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Filmographies: (text)
- Tony Leung (1 page)
- Gong Li (1 page)
- Takuya Kimura (1 page)
- Faye Wong (1 page)
- Zhang Ziyi (1 page)
- Carina Lau (1 page)
- Wong Kar Wai (1 page)
Cast and Crew (text, 2 page)
DISC TWO
"Making Of" featurette (24:40)
Photo Gallery (0:56)
Poster Gallery (16 images)
Festivals Awards and Nominations (text, 1 page)
Wong Kar Wai [director] (text, 4 pages)
Christopher Doyle [musician] (text, 4 pages)
Maggie Cheung [actress] (text, 5 pages)
Trailer (2:51) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The "Making Of" and Trailer are dubbed in Spanish.
The Filmographies are in English.
Packaging mistakenly states the original audio track is English Dolby Digital 5.1.
Packaging doesn't state the inclusion of English subtitles. -
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Extras:Interview with director Wong Kar-Wai (16:29)
Interview with actress Zhang Ziyi (11:50)
"Zhang Ziyi: Behind-the-Scenes footage" featurette (3:04)
"Casta Diva" music video (7:05)
"2003 promo" featurette (7:00)
Hong-Kong teaser trailer (1:23)
Hong-Kong theatrical trailer (2:27)
UK theatrical trailer (2:26)
Bonus trailers for "In the Mood for Love", "Mysterious Skin" and "The Machinist" -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese DTS 5.1
Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 4-page booklet containing notes notes by James Mottram.
Also available in the "Wong Kar Wai Collection" boxset containing "As Tears Go By", "Days of Being Wild" and "2046". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Synopsis
Cast & Crew Listing
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
"Making Of" featurette
"Theme Music" featurette
"Ziyi Footage" featurette
"Lovers" clip
Photo Gallery
2 Theatrical Trailers
DISC THREE (Soundtrack CD) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Korean (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin/Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:3-Disc Digi-Pack, numbered and limited to 2046 copies.
All extras have an English option. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian Special Edition, French, and UK releases have a DTS track with differing exclusive extras.
Differences between the Hong Kong theatrical version and the Mainland China version can be seen at Movie-Censorship.
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CUTS:
- R0 Australia- AV Channel - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (122:57 PAL)
- R0 Special Edition Australia- AV Channel - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (122:57 PAL)
- R0 China- Guang Dong Face Video - Yes - Chinese Theatrical cut with 2 minutes of scenes deleted (127:22 NTSC)
- R0 Hong Kong- Mei Ah - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (129:17 NTSC).
- R0 Limited Edition Hong Kong- Mei Ah - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (129:17 NTSC).
- R1 America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (128:12 NTSC).
- R2 Édition Collector Limitée France- TF1 Video - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version.
- R2 2 Disc Special Edition Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (123:43 PAL)
- R2 Spain- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts - Hong Kong theatrical version (123:19 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (123:14 PAL)
- R3 Limited Edition South Korea- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - Hong Kong Theatrical version (128:52 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 11/01/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/07/21UPDATE LOG:
06/07/10 : R2 UK is also available in the "Wong Kar Wai Collection" boxset.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
08/06/16: Updated original language track as Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese, Australia runtime, China runtime and subtitles, Hong Kong runtimes, Germany specs.
11/08/17: Director name update.
23/07/21: Added Spain.
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