Fallen Angels (1995)

This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.

Director:

Kar-Wai Wong (as Kar Wai Wong)

Writer:

Kar-Wai Wong (as Kar Wai Wong)

Stars:

Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro

8 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Leon Lai	...	Wong Chi-Ming / Killer
Michelle Reis	...	The Killer's Agent (as Michele Reis)
Takeshi Kaneshiro	...	He Zhiwu
Charlie Yeung	...	Charlie / Cherry
Karen Mok	...	Punkie / Blondie / Baby
Fai-Hung Chan	...	The Man Forced to Eat Icecream
Man-Lei Chan	...	He Zhiwu's father (as Chen Man Lei)
Toru Saito	...	Sato
To-Hoi Kong	...	Ah-hoi
Lee-Na Kwan	...	Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetables
Yuhao Wu	...	Man forced to have his clothes washed

Storyline

A disillusioned killer embarks on his last hit but first he has to overcome his affections for his cool, detached partner. Thinking it's dangerous and improper to become involved with a colleague he sets out to find a surrogate for his affections. Against the sordid and surreal urban nightscape of contemporary Hong Kong, he crosses path with a strange drifter looking for her mysterious ex-boyfriend and an amusing mute trying to get the world's attention in his own unconventional ways.

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Plot Keywords:

female masturbation | slow motion scene | urban setting | pineapple | heartbreak | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Min Nan Japanese English Cantonese Mandarin

Release Date:

30 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fallen Angels

Company Credits

Production Co:

Block 2 Pictures, Chan Ye-Cheng, Jet Tone Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All scenes take place during night time.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Killer's Agent: Are we still partners?
Wong Chi-Ming: [voiceover] We've been business partners for nearly three years. This is the first time we've ever sat together. We hardly ever see each other. I know how hard it is for a man to control his passion. Partners shouldn't get emotionally involved with each other.

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Connections

Referenced in One Night Only (2016)

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Soundtracks

Simu de Ren
Written by Hong Yifeng and Ye Junlin
Performed by Chyi Chin

User Reviews

One of my favorites.

Absolutely brilliant. When I first saw Chung King Express, it quickly became one of my favorite movies. It still is, but Fallen Angels is even better. It encompasses so much. There is such a potent mix of action, drama, humor, love, music etc. that it overwhelmed me and left me in a state not unlike post-orgasmic ecstasy. Since I've seen it four times now and the effect hasn't been diminished one iota, I'm convinced that this one oughta go down in the record books. My extreme gratitude to Wong Kar Wai for creating this masterpiece.