"[to new soap's bar] You mustn't let yourself go. You've gained weight so fast. She may have gone but life goes on. You must stop indulging yourself. [to new towel] You're a real disappointment to me. You've changed so much. You can't just switch personality like this. Her walking out is no excuse. [as it drips] It was such a relief when I saw it crying. It may look different, but it's still true to itself. It's still an emotionally charged towel."

"[after he finds out his apartment was flooded] Did I leave the tap running, or is the apartment getting more tearful? I always thought it would cope okay. Didn't expect it to cry so much. When people cry, they can dry their eyes with tissues. But when an apartment cries, it takes a lot to mop it up."

"I thought we'd stay together for the long haul, flying like a jumbo jet on a full tank. But we changed course."

"Since she left, everything in the flat is sad. Everything needed lulling to sleep. [to soap bar] You've lost a lot of weight, you know. You used to be so chubby. Have more confidence in yourself. [to washcloth] You have to stop crying, you know. Where's your strength and absorbency? You're so shabby these days."

"Do you... like pineapple?"

"[calling potential dates] Lulu? This is Qiwu. Want to come out for a drink? You're in bed already? This early? You were asleep? Never mind. Bye. Chieko-san? Guess who? This is Qiwu. That's right. Want to come out for a drink? Your husband? When did you get married? Five years! Has it been that long? You have two kids! You're happy, that's great! Okay, never mind. Is Kong Siu-wai there? This is He Qiwu. We were classmates in grade four. You don't remember? Nothing, goodbye."

"At the high point of our intimacy, we were just 0.01 cm from each other. I knew nothing about her. Six hours later, she fell in love with another man."

"In May's eyes, I'm no different from a can of pineapple."

"If memories could be canned, would they also have expiry dates? If so, I hope they last for centuries."

"Somehow everything comes with an expiry date. Swordfish expires. Meat sauce expires. Even cling-film expires. Is there anything in the world which doesn't?"

"We split up on April Fool's Day. So I decided to let the joke run for a month. Every day I buy a can of pineapple with a sell-by date of May 1. May loves pineapple, and May 1 is my birthday. If May hasn't changed her mind by the time I've bought thirty cans, then our love will also expire."

"We're all unlucky in love sometimes. When I am, I go jogging. The body loses water when you jog, so you have none left for tears."

"He didn't turn back. It's as if he boarded a very long train headed for a drowsy future through the unfathomable night."

"I once fell in love with someone. I couldn't stop wondering if she loved me back. I found an android which looked just like her. I hoped she would give me the answer."

"Whenever someone asked why I left 2046, I always gave them some vague answer. It was easier."

"I have a secret to tell you. Will you leave with me?"

"When you don't take "no" for an answer, there is still a chance you'll get what you want."

"Choh Chung-Sing – Man"

"Leung Sun – The 2nd May, who works at the 'Midnight Express'"

"Wong Chi-Ming – Man"

"Kwan Lee-na – Richard"

"[Observing his formerly deceased nude body now as his resurrected self in morgue] Is my nose really that big?"

"Anthony Wong Chau Sang - Lester Wong (Snakehead's assistant) (as Anthony Wong)"

"John Rhys-Davies - Commander Hammerstock-Smythe"

"Johann Myers - Giscard"

"Julian Sands - Snakehead"

"Alex Bao - Jai"

"Claire Forlani as Inspector Nicole James"

"Lee Evans - Interpol Inspector Arthur Watson"

"Jackie Chan - Inspector Eddie Young"

"[Repeated line] Interpol! Freeze!"

"[While shooting at a thug in hs private residence and frequently missing him, then yells] How dare you... [fires and reloads] ...shoot at my... [fires and reloads] WIFE!"

"Jude Poyer (uncredited)"

"Brad Allan (uncredited)"

"Chris Torres (uncredited)"

"Matt Routledge (as Matthew James Routledge)"

"Mark Strange (as Michael Strange)"

"Hiro Hayama (as Hiroyoshi Komuro)"

"Reuben Langdon (as Reuben Christopher Langdon)"

"Nicola Berwick"

"Paul Andreovski"