In the Mood for Love
The idea for "My Blueberry Nights" originated from an anthology film that Wong planned to make under the title "Three Stories About Food"; one of the film's chapters was ultimately released as its own film, "In the Mood for Love" (2000), while "My Blueberry Nights" originated from another short film titled "In the Mood for Love 2001", which had only been screened once, at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001. Wong expanded the idea into a road movie that would take place in other locations besides New York, as filming entirely in the state would have been too expensive. Wong chose to make the film in 2005, after the postponement of another film.