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2046 Reviews
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(Freshness: 90%)
More 2046.
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2046 Official US Site Opens Today
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June 28, 2005 |
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(Sony Pictures Classics) |
Click here:
www.2046film.com
(Thanks to
Alexis Moore of Sony Pictures Classics.)
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2046 North American Trailer
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May 26,
2005 |
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Windows:
High
Low
Real:
High
Low
QuickTime:
High
Low
2046
will be released in New York and Los Angeles on August 5, 2005.
Official site by Sony Pictures
Classics (coming soon)
(Thanks to
Alexis Moore of Sony Pictures Classics.)
More about 2046.
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2046 Official UK Site
(2046.co.uk)
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February 15, 2005 |
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The French Poster
(Océan
Films) |
Click here
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Hong Kong Film Critic Society Awards
Announced
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January 18, 2005 |
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Yesterday Hong Kong Film Critic Society announced its pick of
the best of 2004. Although Hong Kong film industry only released 60
movies last year, it spent the critics a long time to come out the list.
The best film is awarded to McDull Prince de la Bun, an animated
sequel about the new adventure of a little pig. Yee Tung-Shing won the
title of Best Director for One Nite in Mongkok. Gordon Chan and
Chung Kai-Cheong's screenplay for
A-1
is selected as the best. Leung Chiu-Wai was named the Best Actor,
after defeating Lau Ching-Wan (Fantasia),
Eason Chan (Love
Battlefield) and Leung Ka-Fai
(A-1
and
Dumping - Three ... Extreme).
Previously he received the title for Infernal Affairs. However,
the tightest competition was for the title of Best Actress. According to
local newspaper Sing Pao Daily, there were five actress remained
in the race after the first round of ballot - Zhang Ziyi (2046),
Bai Ling (Dumping
- Three ... Extreme),
Teresa Cheung (Colour
Blossoms), Yuen Qiu (Kung
Fu Hustle) and Liu Joyin (20
30 40). Among them, Zhang
Ziyi and Teresa Cheung were tied as the front runner, and Zhang
Ziyi finally won after five rounds of ballot. This is her first best
actress title from the city.
The complete list:
Best Picture:
McDull Prince de la Bun
Best Director: Yee Tung-Shing (One
Nite in Mongkok)
Best Screenwriters:
Gordon Chan and Chung Kai-Cheong (A-1)
Best Actor: Leung Chiu-Wai (2046)
Best Actress: Zhang Ziyi (2046)
Films Recommended:
Dumping - Three ... Extreme,
One
Nite in Mongkok,
Throw Down,
Kung Fu Hustle,
Love Battlefield,
A-1,
Colour Blossoms,
2046,
Breaking News.
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2046 Named The Winner
Of European Film Academy Non-European Film
(European Film Academy)
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December 12, 2004 |
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The French Poster
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Other nominees are Shi Mian Mai Fu / House Of Flying
Daggers (China), Bin Jip (South Korea / Japan), The
Motorcycle Diaries (Argentina / Brazil / Chile / Peru / USA),
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (USA), Fahrenheit
9/11 (USA), Maria Full Of Grace (USA / Columbia),
Moolaade (Burkina Faso / Morocco / Tunisia / Cameroon) and Old
Boy (South Korean / Japan).
Click here for detail.
(with an XL size trailer.)
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2046 International
Trailer With English Subtitle
(Wire9.com)
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November 24, 2004 |
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Trailer:
International Full Trailer (English)
(QuickTime / 2:30)
(Thanks to "Chris" from
HelloZiyi.us.)
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DVD - HOUSE OF FLYING
DAGGERS / 2046
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October 14, 2004 |
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These DVDs were released in China (mainland)
on October 8, 2004.
Click here for details.
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2046 Poster With
Maggie Cheung And Gong Li
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October 7, 2004 |
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Hong Kong's Oriental Daily just posted a
new poster design featuring Maggie Cheung, who played Su Li-Zhen in
In The Mood For Love and 2046, and Gong Li, who played
a different Su Li-Zhen in 2046.
More 2046. |
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Two Beautifully
Designed 2046 Posters
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More 2046. |
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2046 Official French
Updated Launched In Full
(Océan Films)
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October 2, 2004 |
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Official French site.
(with an XL size trailer.)
(Thanks to Christian Parkes.)
More 2046.
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2046 Official French
Updated With The Return Of The International Full Trailer
(Océan Films / G-Film)
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September 30, 2004 |
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(Océan
Films) |
Trailer:
International Full Trailer (French)
(QuickTime / 2:30)
New press kit, French poster, logo
and more.
(Thanks to Christian Parkes.)
The official international site
just had its second update.
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Review: 2046 (MonkeyPeaches
Exclusive)
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September 29, 2004 |
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(Block
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****
A writer arrives in Singapore for starting a new life, which is
nothing but counting time at dealing tables. His name is
Chow Mo-Wan (Leung Chiu-Wai). A
mysterious woman, only known as Black Spider, quietly walks into his
life and brings back his lost memory, the memory of the time he
spent with an married woman named Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung). Black
Spider helps the writer to win back his money then he could buy a
ticket returning to Hong Kong. She refused to share her past with
him, except her name, which is also Su Li-Zhen (Gong Li).
Click here to continue.
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Promotional Stills: 2046
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Zhang Ziyi /
Leung Chiu-Wai |
Chang Chen /
Zhang Ziyi
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Lau Kar-ling |
Faye Wong /
Leung Chiu-Wai |
Faye Wong |
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Gong Li /
Leung Chiu-Wai |
Gong Li /
Wong Kar-Wai |
Gong Li /
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Leung Chiu-Wai /
Wong Kar-Wai |
Wong Kar-Wai |
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2046 Posters
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September 16, 2004 |
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Leung Chiu-Wai / Zhang Ziyi |
Chang Chen /
Lau Kar-Ling |
Kimura Takuya /
Faye Wong |
Faye Wong /
Leung Chiu-Wai |
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2046 Plot Description
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September 12, 2004 |
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1966, when Chow Mo-Wan (Leung Chiu-Wai)
left
Hong Kong, he was carrying a secret with him, until, in
Singapore, he met Su Li-Zhen (Gong Li). She reminded him another
woman, a woman from his past (Maggie Cheung), whose name was also Su Li-Zhen.
He followed the Su Li-Zhen of 1966 everywhere she went inside a
casino. She salvaged him from self-delusion and refused to
go with him.
Chow
Mo-Wan returned to Hong Kong alone and on Christmas Eve, he met
Lu Lu (Lau Kar-ling), another
woman he knew, and now had no memory of their relationship in the
past. Chow discovered a familiar number at the hotel Lu Lu stayed in - 2046. Room 2046 was filled with memory of the days he had
with Su Li-Zhen, and trace of the good time Lu Lu spent with her
boyfriend CC (Chang Chen).
Chow Mo-Wan moved into Room 2047. He met
two daughters of the hotel owner (Wang Sum), Wang Jie Wen (Dong Jie) and
Wang Jing Wen (Faye Wong). Jie Wen just started to learn what love
was and Jing Wen's relationship with her Japanese boyfriend (Kimura
Takuya) was not allowed by his father. A new tenant, Bai Ling (Zhang Ziyi), moved
into the hotel and started seducing Chow Mo-Wan. When she finally
fell for him, she realized he no longer had any feeling for women.
Chow Mo-Wan starting writing a new
book, titled 2046. In the story, a train departed for 2046 and
people boarded the train would recover their lost memories. No one
wanted to leave 2046, except Tak (Kimura Takuya). In the book, the
real life Wang Jing Wen became a senseless robot, who offered Tak
great joy he had thirsted for. Her existence was the biggest secret
of Tak.
In the year 2046, the train still
routinely departed for 2046...
This is the plot description, originally
written in Chinese, is released by Shanghai Film Studios, which
co-produced the film. It suggested the film is a sequel to In The
Mood For Love, but do you really believe Wong Kar-Wai is making
a sequel?
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2046 Official
International Site Pre-Launched
(wkw2046.com) |
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September 10, 2004 |
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(wkw2046.com) |
Click here.
(Thanks to Scott Kelly
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2046 Trailer And
Wallpapers
(LG / Sina.com) |
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September 8, 2004 |
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Trailer:
2046
(QuickTime / 0:25)
Wallpapers |
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Huge Size 2046 Stills
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September 5, 2004 |
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Leung Chiu-Wai |
Zhang Ziyi |
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Takuya Kimura |
Faye Wong and
Leung Chiu-Wai |
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Leung Chiu-Wai and Zhang Ziyi |
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the city |
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Faye Wong |
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stills are available from the official French Site by
Océan Films
(click
here)
(Thanks to Christian Parkes.) |
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2046 Promotional Stills
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September 1, 2004 |
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Leung Chiu-Wai |
Zhang Ziyi |
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Faye Wong |
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Lau Kar-ling |
Faye Wong |
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2046 Trailer Screen
Grabs (BigStar
/ NetandTV.com)
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August 24, 2004 |
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This
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(Thanks to Scott Kelly) |
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More 2046 Stills
(TungStar / Sina.com)
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August 21, 2004 |
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Leung Chiu-Wai |
Zhang Ziyi |
Kimura Takuya (right) |
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2046 Promotional Stills
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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August 15, 2004 |
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More 2046.
(Thanks to "Fung".) |
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2046 Clips, Cannes Exclusive
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August 7, 2004 |
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(Media Asia) |
Click here
(Thanks to Christian Parkes.)
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2046 Japanese Teaser
Trailer
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August 3, 2004 |
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Japanese teaser trailer:
2046
(Windows Media Video)
(Thanks to Scott Kelly).
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Wong Kar-Wai Still Shooting
2046
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August 2, 2004 |
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Faye Wong and Kimura Takuya.
(Block
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According to Chinese media, director Wong Kar-Wai is
still shooting his 2046. Since returning from Cannes, he has made
some additional scenes with Maggie Cheung and Faye Wong. More scenes
might be shot in Shanghai. As the result, Maggie Cheung's share will be
increased from one-shot cameo in the Cannes version to a role with
approximately 15 minutes scenes in the final theatrical version. 2046
will be released in China, including Hong Kong, late September.
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2046
Japanese Posters
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July 22, 2004 |
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According to The Beijing News, these are two
posters designed for the Japanese market. The first one features
Faye Wong inside a futuristic train car and the second one features
Faye Wong and
Kimura Takuya.
More on 2046
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2046 - The Unfinished
Finished Film
(MonkeyPeaches
Exclusive) |
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May 23, 2004 |
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Wong Kar-wai |
Leung Chiu-wai |
Zhang Ziyi |
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2046, one of the most anticipated
films only until a few days ago, departed Cannes empty-handed. Received
mixed to positive reviews, 2046 has been suspected to be, by
many, still a work-print. Have been working on the project for almost
five years, Wong Kar-Wai might still don't know what the final cut
should be. Why was the production so ever-lasting? He had three factors
to blame. The first one is CG effect, which was very time-consuming. The
second one is location, or more precisely, locations, Shanghai, Hong
Kong, Macao, Thailand... Every time he made some alteration, he had to
rush to various locations. And the third one is something occurred
during the post-production. Is the one premièred in Cannes really the
completed product? Wong said we would see a completely different version
of 2046 if he was given three additional weeks or months. 2046
has been referred to, by some, not only the title of the film but also
the year of its completion. Wong said he had heard the joke repeatedly,
which made him very sick, and the joke should end, because he had
promised not to touch the film ever again and leave the unused material
to the DVD.
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2046 Is Approaching The Palm
(Various)
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May 22, 2004 |
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(Sina.com) |
The Jury from Screen International just picked 2046 as the favorite
for the Palm.
Click here.
(Thanks to Scott Kelly)
(Left):
The makeup press conference: (L to R) director
Wong Kar-Wai, Chang Chen, Takuya Kimura, Leung Chiu-Wai, Carina Lau
and Zhang Ziy
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2046 Premièred Today
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May 20, 2004 |
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The red carpet: (L to R) Chang Chen,
Zhang Ziyi, Leung Chiu-Wai, Gong Li, Takuya Kimura, and Carina Lau.
(Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
Wong Kar-Wai made a very last minute delivery of his 2046 to
Cannes, something he has never felt very comfortable about. But, he
made it. Four years ago, his In The Mood For Love was also
late for Cannes première. Déjà vu?
Official
reports by the festival:
red carpet
videos
Red carpet photos
Suspense over as missing China film
premieres to acclaim in Cannes
(AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cannes, a k a Asia West
by A. O. Scott (New York Times)
(Thanks to everyone who has sent me reminders!)
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More 2046 Stills
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May 15, 2004 |
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The
French distributor
Océan Films just
updated its
official French 2046 site
with a press kit plus many never-been-seen stills from the film.
(Thanks to "xp".)
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The Cannes Schedule Update
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
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May 14, 2004 |
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Three stills from Shi Mian Mai Fu
(Beijing New Pictures Films / Elite Group Enterprises Inc.)
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Passages - May 14 (Friday)
Théâtre Claude Debussy
Official screening: 11:00
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The New One-Armed Swordsman - May 16
(Sunday)
Salle Buñuel
Official screening: 22:00
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Shi Mian Mai Fu - May 19
(Wednesday)
Grand Théâtre Lumière
Red carpet: 22:15
Official screening: 22:30
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2046
- May 20 (Thursday)
Grand Théâtre Lumière
Official screening (1st): 14:30
Red carpet: 18:30
Official screening (2nd): 19:00
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Breaking News
- May 21 (Friday)
Grand Théâtre Lumière
Official screening: 00:30
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Clean
- May 21 (Friday)
Grand Théâtre Lumière
Official screening (1st): 11:30
Official screening (2nd): 22:00
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Zhang Ziyi will arrive in Nice May 17th at 8:55 am on AF #277, and
then travel to Cannes.
Thanks to Ling.
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The Cannes Schedule
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
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May 11, 2004 |
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Beijing New Pictures Films / Elite
Group Enterprises Inc.
Originally posted on CREA magazine (Japan)
and Sina.com (China). |
According to Chinese paper Nanfang Daily, the major
figures from the team of Shi Mian Mai Fu, director Zhang
Yimou, producer Zhang Weiping and William Kong, Zhang Ziyi,
Takeshi Kaneshiro
and Andy Lau, will arrive in Cannes next
Monday, the 17th.
According to a very reliable source, Zhang Ziyi will arrive in Nice
May 17th at 8:55 am on AF #277, and then travel to Cannes.
Shi Mian Mai Fu will be premiered May 19 at 19:00 at the
Palais des Festivals and be screened at 22:30 at
Grand Théâtre Lumière.
2046 will be premiered May 20 at 19:00 at the Palais des
Festivals and be screened at 14:30 and 19:00 at
Grand Théâtre Lumière.
Breaking News will be screened May 21 at 00:30 at
Grand Théâtre Lumière.
Clean
will be screened May 21 at 11:30 and 22:00 at
Grand Théâtre Lumière.
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Cannes Stills - 2046, SHI
MIAN MAI FU, BREAKING NEWS, CLEAN
(Cannes Film Festival Official Site / my Stuff and News)
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May 10, 2004 |
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Here
is a collection of stills specifically released for Cannes Film
Festival. Surprisingly, director Wong Kar-Wai did not release any
picture of Maggie Cheung in 2046. Maybe it is because she is
also the leading woman of Clean, written and directed by her
ex-husband Olivier Assayas. A few images from Zhang Yimou's Shi
Mian Mai Fu (a.k.a.
House Of Flying Daggers) and Breaking News, by Hong
Kong director Johnnie To, are also released.
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First Official Still From
The Completed 2046
(Sina.com)
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May 7, 2004 |
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Cannes Lineup - 2046, SHI MIAN MAI
FU, PASSAGES
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
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April 21, 2004 |
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Wong Kar-Wai's five years in making futurist romantic fantasy
2046
has become the only Chinese film entered the "Competition" category;
Zhang Yimou's second martial-art epic
Shi Mian Mai Fu,
known as
Flying Daggers at
Cannes, is among the "Out of Competition" films, and Yang Chao's low
budget film
Passages, about in a
decade ago, a young couple's passages in the fast-changing Chinese
society, produced by director
Tian Zhuangzhuang
made to the "Un Certain Regard" circle. In fact, Wong
Kar-Wai might still making the final touch of 2046, and producer Zhang
Weiping told Shanghai Youth that Zhang Yimou was still working on the
film in Australia. The Cannes jury is headed by Quentin Tarantino and
Hong Kong director Tsui Hark is also on board.
Official festival site
Thanks to
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Wong Kar-Wai To Delivery
2046 To Cannes
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April 13, 2004 |
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According to Chinese media, filming of
2046 has wrapped up (it's not the first time to hear that) and
director Wong Kar-Wai is reaching the end of the post-production. Four
years ago, Wong Kar-Wai sent an unfinished film called In The Mood
For Love to Cannes and still grabbed two awards. Will he do it
again?
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2046 Not Wrapped Up, Yet
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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February 11, 2004 |
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Director Wong Kar-Wai has scheduled more shooting for
2046, according to Chinese paper Business Times. Shooting will
restart in Hong Kong, and then in Shanghai. It will wrap up by the end
of this month.
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2046 Aims At A May Day
Release After Wrapping Up
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive)
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January 8, 2004 |
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Beijing Evening News reports 2046's
four year long production has finally wrapped up in Shanghai. According
to Beijing based movie theater chain Xin Ying Lian, a release around May
Day holiday has been scheduled.
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Shots From 2046 Set In
Shanghai
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November 21, 2003 |
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According to the Joyful City, a newspaper, actress
Dong Jie has been spotted on the set.
She started her acting career by playing the lead character in
Yimou Zhang's
Happy Times.
Her surprising appearance made several newspapers to conclude that she
was brought in to replace
Zhang Ziyi.
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Wong Kar-Wai Starts
Talking 2046
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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November 4, 2003 |
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2046 is the continuation of
In The Mood For Love. The idea of
the film started as the time of In The Mood For Love, or even a
month in ahead, and it's a sci-fi story. The main idea is 'nothing will
last forever, not even commitment.' Some commitments will change along
with time. Story of the film is told as two parts, one is about the past
and the other one is about the future.
- This is what Wong Kar-Wai said about
2046, which has been in production for over four years.
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Spy Photos Taken On The
Set Of 2046
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October 30, 2003 |
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(Left) interior of East Wind Hotel
(Mid) street lights under a bridge
(Right) a bus stop sign
More:
Director Wong Kar-Wai:
A
B
Cinematographer Christopher Doyle:
A
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Photos: BigStar
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2046 Japanese Posters
(The Beijing News) |
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July 22, 2004 |
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According to The Beijing News, these are two
posters designed for the Japanese market. The first one features
Faye Wong inside a futuristic train car and the second one features
Faye Wong and
Kimura Takuya.
More on 2046
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Some Details Of 2046's
Filming In Shanghai
(MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) |
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October 22, 2003 |
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According to Beijing based newspaper
Youth Times, Wong Kar-Wai is making 2046 at two locations in
Shanghai -
East Wind Hotel, and an abandoned
aircraft factory house, now known as Qiusuo Studio. East Wind Hotel,
built in 1910 and was modeled after the palaces of British royalty, is
used for a "futuristic hotel". Some scenes with
Kimura Takuya and
Wong Faye,
playing a pair of robot lovers, are shot inside the aircraft factory
house. A futuristic train along with a track have been built on the set.
These two robots "met on the train" and
Wong Faye
"repeatedly jumped on and off the train", according to the paper. Part
of the set will be created digitally by French effect house
BUF
during the process of post-production.
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What Will The Pair Of
Robot Lovers Look Like In 2046?
(Oriental
Daily) |
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October 21, 2003 |
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A photograph of
Kimura Takuya (left) and
Wong Faye
(right) praying for successful completion of
the film at a ceremony in Shanghai, has been distributed to the media.
They were not wearing the costumes they should wear to play the "robot
lovers", but their hairs give away something. According to Hong Kong
newspapers, Kimura Takuya, barely recovers from a hand wound, spent a
whole night for a "fight scene".
More on 2046
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The first one is posted on the official site
of UK art gallery Scout, which is running an exhibition of Christopher
Doyle's photographs. (Thanks to Dan)
The second one is
Kimura Takuya walking out the set in
Shanghai.
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2046 Production Continues
In Shanghai
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October 18, 2003 |
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According to Hong Kong paper Oriental
Daily, French effect house
BUF is doing the special effect for the film. Pierre
Buffin, CEO of BUF, told the paper a team has been visiting Shanghai
three times and they have spent US$ 1.5 million just for creating a
futurist Shanghai. Founded in 1985, BUF
has been making effects for various feature films, like Batman &
Robin, Fight Club, The Cell, One Hour Photo,
Simone, Panic Room and The Matrix
sequels.
Yesterday
Kimura Takuya has returned to Shanghai
to join
Leung Chiu-Wai
and
Wong Faye.
Photo:
Wong Kar-Wai and the team from BUF.
Leung Chiu-Wai
and
Wong Faye
arriving in Shanghai on Wednesday.
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Faye Arrived In Shanghai For 2046
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October 16, 2003 |
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Leung Chiu-Wai
and
Wong Faye
walked out Shanghai's Pudong International Airport and were immediately
"ambushed" by reporters. Leung Chiu-Wai actually came for another
project called Subway (literal) and he will wait for Wong
Kar-Wai's call.
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2046 Plot?
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October 15, 2003 |
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A report from Tianjin Daily has
claimed uncovering the plot of of 2046:
Spoilers alert! Highlight to read
According to an article by
the reporter, 2046's story picks up right by the end of
In The Mood For Love:
after Su Lizhen (Maggie
Cheung) leaves,
Zhou Muyun (Leung
Chiu-Wai) becomes
a very lonely writer. He meets a prostitute (Zhang
Ziyi)
and spends a night with her at room 2046, the very same room he had an
affair with Su Lizhen. Then he starts writing a novel called 2046, in
which he reunites with Su Lizhen.
Chang Chen and
Lau Kar-Ling
plays a couple of lover;
Wong Yaye
and
Kimura Takuya
plays a pair of robot lovers. They are all characters in the book, and
they are all from the future...
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2046 Production
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Kimura Takuya
Departs Shanghai
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October 14, 2003 |
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Kimura Takuya (right) has returns to
Japan due to an arm injury (not from the set of 2046) and a high
fever. According to Hong Kong paper Sing Pao, his co-star
Wong Faye
will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow.
Picture on the right shows East Wind Hotel
which has been used for a hotel in the future, the year of 2046,
maybe. Formerly known as Shanghai Club, It was built by the British in
1910.
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Dramatic Turn For 2046
Restarting Soon (MonkeyPeaches
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October 13, 2003 |
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Japanese TV star
Kimura Takuya (left) made an surprising
appearance at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport yesterday and was
spotted by reporters from various newspapers. Director Wong Kar-Wai and
cinematographer Christopher Doyle have already arrived in Shanghai.
Shooting will take place at an abandoned hotel, which has been painted
white by the crew. According to local paper
Jiefang Daily,
Maggie Cheung
and
Wong Yaye
will rejoin the team soon.
Leung Chiu-Wai
will also come after finishing Infernal Affairs III. Shi Mian
Mai Fu's production will wrap up this month in Ukraine and
Zhang Ziyi may
have a few free days before the filming could restart. 2046 has
been in production for four years and Wong Kar-Wai is trying to make it
available by spring next year. But, who knows.
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2046 Production
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October 12, 2003 |
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Filming of 2046 will not restart
until, at least, next year. someone from Shanghai Film Studio told
Chinese paper Shenyang Today a few days ago. Last part of the
film, the climax, will be shot in Shanghai with assistance from the
studio. However, stars of the huge cast and crew do not share the
same schedule and gathering them together at one place to do one
thing is somewhat impossible, at least for the rest of the year.
Wong Kar-Wai is currently in Shanghai working on the post-production
of his one third of
Eros and the pre-production of
Subway (literal) he produced. Leung Chiu-Wai has committed to
Infernal Affairs III and Subway; Zhang Ziyi is doing
Shi Mian Mai Fu in Ukraine; and Lau Kar-ling is connected to
Seven Years Itch...
Born in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong
at five, Wong Kar-Wai planned to place the story of In The Mood
For Love in his birthplace. But failing to get the permission to
shoot in the city forced he to move both the story setting and the
location to Hong Kong. We still know nothing about the plot of
2046. However, it is closely associated to In The Mood For
Love. 2046 is in fact the number of the room at which the two
lovers meet in In The Mood For Love.
More on 2046
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2046 Pushed To Spring 2004
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September 7,
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One third of 2046 still remains
un-shot, according to a tip Shenyang Today received from
someone working for Shanghai Film Studio, which will provide the
logistic support of the film's production in Shanghai. It is
absolutely hopeless for an October release and according to this
anonymous person, the film would not be out until next spring.
Director Wong Kar-Wai is now post-processing the two third footages
already shot. A new recordist has been hired to redo the sound
remix. Wong Kar-Wai will soon return to Shanghai, his hometown, to
shoot the futuristic part of the film, according to the anonymous
person. Wong is also busying on making the special disc edition of
Happy Together (Chun Guang Zha Xie).
He never focuses on the main job.
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Six-Minute Trailer Of 2046
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"Visual and colors of the
trailer are very beautiful! Just felt like
IN THE
MOOD FOR LOVE. There was a shot with Maggie Cheung turning her
head. (Spoiler Alert! Highlight to read!)
She wore a metal collar around her neck and
judging from her moves, she should be a robot. Wong Faye and Zhang
Ziyi looked no different from any normal woman. (I) couldn't guess
their professions. There was a long shot of a bed scene with a man
and a woman fully naked. It was very blur and beautiful. But I
couldn't see who they were. I felt like watching an oil painting at
the Louvre of Paris. It's not pornography, not at all."
(End of the Alert) This is what Wu
Hehu, the marketing director of the theater chain owned by Shanghai
Film Studios, told Nanfang Daily. According to the paper,
Wong Kar-Wai will move the production to his hometown Shanghai in
September or October. The release date in China (including Hong
Kong) has been pushed from October back to the Christmas.
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Films, The French Distributor
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Three promotional stills
have been posted on the official site of
Océan Films - Zhang Ziyi, Leung Chiu-Wai and a futuristic city scene
(note: "ville" means "city" in French).
The site (click
here) also has a very confusing description of synopsis:
2046, c’est un nombre qui évoque
une année, cinquante ans après la cession de Hong Kong à la Chine…
mais c’est aussi le nombre qui ne quitte pas l’esprit de Chow
Mo-Wan (Tony Leung), depuis In the Mood for Love.
Est-ce un nombre lié à son passé qui le hante ? Est-ce un nombre
de son présent, alors qu’il se réfugie dans des chambres d’hôtel
bon marché ? Ou est-ce le nombre qui s’impose à lui dans le
feuilleton de science fiction qu’il écrit pour gagner sa vie ?
More coverage on 2046
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What's 2046 All About
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July 15, 2003 |
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Want to know what 2046 is talking about? Nanfang Daily just
posted a mini plot description, which was obtained from "someone who
knows".
A
writer (Leung Chiu-Wai) meets a prostitute (Maggie Cheung) at a
hotel (2046 is the number of the room he stays in). He then starts
telling her stories of his love life. In each story, the writer had
a short-lived relationship with a girl. Wong Faye, Zhang Ziyi and
Chang Chen plays a group of robots who also have their own desire
for love. Human and robots, they have different understanding of and
attitude toward love, which lead to the result unique to their own.
Kimura Takuya plays a Japanese who has a
relationship with one of the girls.
More coverage on 2046
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Fresh 2046 From Macao
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Zhang Ziyi and Leung Chiu-Wai did a scene in
a small street.
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Leung Chiu-Wai arrived.
(Oriental
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Fashion model Eva Wong plays a small role in
the film. (The
Sun) |
Production of 2046 continues in Macao but Zhang Ziyi has done her
share in the city last night (see the first two pictures). According
to Sina.com, the scene is about: two of them having a dinner,
walking in the street and complaining about something of their own.
The other two pictures were taken on a set the day before.
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2046 Restarted In Macao
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June 15, 2003 |
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According to Oriental Daily, filming of 2046 has restarted in
Macao yesterday. Fans and reporters started waiting outside the set
since morning, but Leung Chiu-Wai and Zhang Ziyi did not arrive
until midnight. They dressed like people from 1960's, walked into
the heavily set. The entrance was shielded by a giant black sheet
and the set was patrolled by cops and security guards.
Photos: Laung Chiu-Wai and Zhang Ziyi. (Oriental
Daily /
Jiefang Daily)
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2046 Aimed At October?
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June 12, 2003 |
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Wong
Kar-Wai is speeding up the production of 2046 in order to make a
delivery during the Chinese National Day on October 1, a manager
from Shanghai Film Studio, which is assisting 2046's production in
Shanghai, told Nanfang Daily. Will the film, after more than
four years in production, finally come out? That is the question.
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Christopher Doyle Shows
Us Tip Of 2046 Iceberg
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June 11, 2003 |
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Christopher Doyle, the
cinematographer of 2046, has been talking to an Australian paper
recently. He said the story of 2046 starts like this:
A writer checks into a
clock hotel and meets a prostitute staying at Room 2046. Then he
starts writing a story filled with all kind of fantasies, based what
happened at Room 2046...
The Room 2046 is also in
director Wong Kar-Wai's previews film IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE.
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2046's Set Rebuilt After
Security Breach
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June 8, 2003 |
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Zhang Ziyi, Wong Kar-Wai and Leung Chiu-Wai on the set of 2046.
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Another shot of Zhang Ziyi. |
According to various reports, in February, a reporter entered a set
of 2046 built inside a decommissioned police building, after bribed
a security guard. He took unknown number of pictures of the set -
the interior of Oriental Hotel, which cost HK$5 million (US$640,000)
to build. These pictures were later posted on a local tabloid. While
the authority has started to investigate, Wong Kar-Wai stopped the
filming and ordered the set being rebuilt. Shooting has finally
re-started last Thursday after being halted for a month and Leung
Chiu-Wai has been spotted entering the set. Nanfang Daily
reports this month production of 2046 will move to Shanghai,
director Wong Kar-Wai's hometown. According to Shanghai Film
Studios, which will assist the shooting in Shanghai, about 80% of
the film have been done and some scenes will be shot at two big
bathing rooms of a local hotel.
Click here for more coverage on 2046
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Director Lou Ye Is Giving
The Final Touch On PURPLE BUTTERFLY
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According to Nanfang Daily, director Lou Ye is working on the
final sound mix of PURPLE BUTTERFLY, even though the Cannes Film
Festival is coming in less than three weeks.
(Pictures) Three Zhang Ziyi's films we are waiting for: (from left to
right) PURPLE BUTTERFLY, 2046, JASMINES BLOOM.
Photos:
Nanfang Daily,
Oriental Daily
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2046 Will Miss The Cannes
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Early reports suggests director Wong Kar-Wai will make a rush
delivery of his 2046 to this year's Cannes Film Festival. But
according to news from an unidentified source, there is little hope
for that, because, according to the Taiwanese representative of
Wong's company, the filming has not ended and work on a lot of CG
effects have not started yet. According to Sina.com, Leung
Chiu-Wai has finished all scenes with Zhang Ziyi, and he knew
nothing about his scenes with Maggie Cheung, Faye Wong and
Lau Kar-ling, because he had not got the
script yet. He said Zhang Ziyi was playing a dancer and he had some
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Ziyi Making 2046 In Macao
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Hong Kong's Oriental Daily reports Wong Kar-Wai was shooting
2046 in a small river bank street of Macao. For eight hours, Leung
Chiu-Wai and Zhang Ziyi walked back-in-forth at the chilling and
raining night and the scene is just over ten second long, according
to the paper. Both of them dressed very 1950's and the street, which
was probably used to double the old Hong Kong, was also made very
old by the crew. The chance of 2046 being premièred at this year's
Cannes Film Festival is very slim because the production is not done
yet. Zhang Ziyi will fly to Shanghai to prepare for her next film,
JASMINES BLOOM.
Photos:
Oriental Daily
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Wong Kar-Wai's 2046 Moves
To Shanghai In March
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February 21, 2003 |
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Southern Daily reports production of 2046 will soon be
wrapped up in Hong Kong and will restart in Shanghai next month.
Kimura Takuya and Lau Kar-ling will not be
involved in the Shanghai shoot and, in fact, no one has seen them on
the set in Hong Kong either. According to Sina.com, young
actress Kong Yishan has been added to the cast list.
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Of 2046
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The mysterious iceberg called 2046 has shown its tip today. Hong
Kong's Oriental Daily just posted two spy photos showing
Leung Chiu-Wai and Zhang Ziyi on the set of 2046. Nobody knows why
everybody looks like from the 1950's and what exactly the
relationship between 2046 and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE is.
Everyone,
Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung, Faye
Wong, Lau Kar-ling and Kimura Takuya has shown up, everyone except
Kimura Takuya. Rumor has suggested he was no longer on the list.
Earlier the cast members have received training of dance, yoga and
Chinese martial-art. Why? Nobody knows. 2046 is continuously
surrounded by mysteries, which cannot be solved until May, in which
it will be premièred at the Cannes Film Festival. Will it make it?
It's another mystery.
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ReBoot Of 2046
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Zhang Ziyi told a Chinese paper that
shooting of 2046 has re-started several days ago in Hong Kong and it
will end in March. But, director Wong Kar-Wai has spent three years
on this one. Should be trust him this time? Zhang Ziyi said she was
not allowed to say anything about the storyline and she did not know
exactly who had been cast for the film beside him because scenes she
has made so far only contain herself. 21dnn.com reports Chang
Chen, another cast member of 2046, has not been shaving and cutting
his hair for three months and Wong Kar-Wai has not told him what his
role is. According to Shanghai Evening Post, young actress Fu
Miao is playing a minor role in 2046.
Wong Kar-Wai started working on 2046
right after IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. It is somewhat related to IN THE
MOOD FOR LOVE with a little futuristic twist. That's all we know so
far. The cast should also include Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung,
Faye Wong, Lau Kar-ling and Kimura Takuya. Wong has probably
trashed everything he has shot two years ago and tries to start it
all over again. He has promised to show the final print at the
coming Cannes Film Festival.
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HERO News 163 -
Zhang Ziyi Talks About HERO, 2046 And PURPLE BUTTERFLY
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Moon (Zhang Ziyi) and her master
Broken Sowrd (Leung Chiu-Wai) in the library
The log like things are bookrolls
made of bamboo strips. Labels are showing the names of two
book - "Chun Qiu" (bottom) and "Zuo Zhuan" (top). Chun Qiu,
means "Spring and Autumn" and was written by Confucius, is a
book about Chinese history from 722 to 481 BC. This period was
later named Spring and Autumn Period by historians. Zuo
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Zhang Ziyi just had another interview with Beijing Times. She
talked about her experience with HERO, her understanding of the plot
of 2046 and her memory of PURPLE BUTTERFLY.
HERO
You have said you didn't get too many scenes in HERO and hoped
for less media coverage for yourself. Is there anything
unforgettable to you personally?
It's indeed I only played a supporting role. Since the day the
shooting began, I always tried to participate in this movie as a
student or an audience. There are many unforgettable moments. If
(you are asking for) anything special, it is probably the maple
forest (note: should be diversiform-leaved poplar forest) fist scene
with Maggie Cheung. We were all hanging in the air. When making the
shot with I diving onto (her), I felt my eye almost burst out off
the sockets. I was holding the twin sabers. It's very heavy.
Many are not expecting HERO to get anything from the Oscar and
say the music is too similar to that of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN
DRAGON (note: both were composed by Tan Dun). Do you have any
prediction?
Saying they are too similar, because they don't understand HERO. I
think there is no violence in it and it is a passionate film which
can warm your heart and inspire your soul, and is about a nation's
cohesion. The American audiences, have been through the "9.11", will
like it.
2046
Are you going to start working on 2046 this month?
Yes. Even my mom could be tired of it, if it was delayed any
further. If I remembered correctly, Wong Kar-Wai said he had been
working on the film for almost three years. It's probably a new
record of the longest pre-production for a film. Design of my
character has been finalized and it has been announced at the Cannes
Film Festival, but there is just no word on when the shooting will
begin.
Do you know the plot line of 2046?
I haven't read any final outline, but based on several conversations
with Wong Kar-Wai, I think 2046 is actually the sequel of IN THE
MOOD FOR LOVE. "2046" is actually the number of the room Leung Chiu-Wai
and Maggie Cheung met. After Maggie Cheung has left, Leung Chiu-Wai
stays in the room alone and has many recalls and imaginations, maybe
are about the past or the future. Later Maggie Cheung returns to
room 2046. I think this is probably the plot of 2046. Maybe only
this kind of structure can include more and more actors being
mentioned by the media. It's Wang Kar-Wai's improvisation.
PURPLE BUTTERFLY
Is PURPLE BUTTERFLY a pure drama?
I don't know. We must judge a film after it is completed, especially
for a film made by such young director like Lou Ye. PURPLE BUTTERFLY
has a very legendary main storyline but it's up to Lou Ye - to be a
drama or a very stylized film. I don't know his intension. Young
directors are often unpredictable and this is the main reason I
chose PURPLE BUTTERFLY.
Will this film be shown at next year's Cannes Film Festival?
Yes, basically. I hope PURPLE BUTTERFLY can be as successful as
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (at Cannes).
How do you judge director Lou Ye?
All Chinese directors I want to work with are talented, including
Lou Ye. When I decided to take PURPLE BUTTERFLY, I got a big support
from director Zhang Yimou. He said there were many (I) can learn
from this generation of directors like Lou Ye.
The Next
Have you chosen your next project?
I have read some scripts and director (Zhang Yimou) has told me
Gu Changwei and
Hou Yong were planning their maiden films. They are the
best cinematographers among the Fifth Generation (of filmmakers). I
think to be a good film director, most importantly, you must show
your own artistic style and as the same time, knows how to tell a
story to ordinary audiences. Therefore, I think Zhang Yimou is the
best.
Photos:
Sina.com
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2046 Back To Filming Next
Month
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According to Chinese Business View,
filming of 2046 will resume next month in Shanghai. Writer director
Wong Kar-Wai has scraped everything he shot so far and will start it
all over again. Part of the film will be shot in France, where Wong
Kar-Wai made the promise of delivering the film by May next year.
Also according to the paper, Chinese actress Zhao Wei, who has
worked in Wong Kar-Wai's CHINESE ODYSSEY 2002 and has her new movie
SO CLOSE coming soon, has jointed the cast. However, her agent has
not positively confirmed it.
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These three photos, claimed to be
production stills of 2046, appeared on a Chinese online forum.
According to the individual posted it, they are from the film's
French distributor Ocean Films. We can see Maggie Cheung wearing
almost exactly the same costume she has worn in IN THE MOOD FOR
LOVE.
My guess is they were shot either during
the filming of IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE when director Wong Kar-Wai
intended to use them in 2046 or shot during the first round of 2046
filming, which has already been halted a while ago.
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Ocean Films, the French distributor of the movie
(left) Zhang Ziyi's test shot in 2046 |
This photo appeared at Cannes along with a new poster (sorry, don't
have yet). It is a test shot of Zhang Ziyi's new look designed by
William Chang in the newly resurrected project 2046. Shooting is
about to begin sometime in the near future in Shanghai, or probably
South Korea, or probably both.
The film is set to be delivered to next
year's Cannes Film Festival in May 2003 and Ocean Films, the French
distributor, has already reserved a page for 2046 on its website (click
here).
Photo:
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