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Fallen Angels

Original title: Do lok tin si
  • 19951995
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38K
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POPULARITY
2,842
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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Michelle Reis in Fallen Angels (1995)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,842
176
  • Director
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Writer
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Stars
    • Leon Lai
    • Michelle Reis
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Writer
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Stars
    • Leon Lai
    • Michelle Reis
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations

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    Fallen Angels
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    Michelle Reis in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro, Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, and Charlie Yeung in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Leon Lai in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Leon Lai in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Leon Lai, Karen Mok, and Michelle Reis in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Fallen Angels (1995)
    Fallen Angels (1995)
    Leon Lai and Michelle Reis in Fallen Angels (1995)
    Michelle Reis in As Tears Go By (1988)
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    Top cast

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    Leon Lai
    Leon Lai
    • Wong Chi-Ming…
    Michelle Reis
    Michelle Reis
    • The Killer's Agent
    • (as Michele Reis)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • He Zhiwu
    Charlie Yeung
    Charlie Yeung
    • Charlie…
    Karen Mok
    Karen Mok
    • Punkie…
    Fai-Hung Chan
    Fai-Hung Chan
    • The Man Forced to Eat Icecream
    Man-Lei Chan
    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
    • Director
      • Kar-Wai Wong
    • Writer
      • Kar-Wai Wong
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The character He Zhiwu, who is mute but able to communicate with the audience through narration, tells us he became mute after eating a tin of pineapple with a past expiration date. A character in the earlier Kar-Wai Wong film, Chungking Express (1994), is obsessed with the expiration dates on tins of pineapple. In addition, they are both named He Zhiwu (though the character in Chungking Express (1994) is a cop, and the character in this film is a former criminal) and both are played by the actor Takeshi Kaneshiro. Also his cop number and prisoner number are the same.
    • Quotes

      He Zhiwu: Most people fall in love for the first time as teenagers. I guess I'm a late bloomer. Maybe I'm too picky. On May 30, 1995, I finally fell in love for the first time. It was raining that night. When I looked at her, I suddenly felt like I was a store. And she was me. Without any warning, she suddenly enters the store. I don't know how long she'll stay. The longer the better, of course.

    • Connections
      Edited into A Moment in Time (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Karmacoma
      Written by Tricky, Robert Del Naja, Andrew Vowles, Grant Marshall, Tim Norfolk and Bob Locke

      Performed by Massive Attack

    User reviews104

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Powerful, stunning work
    Wow. Fallen Angels really surprised me. I rarely read reviews or synopses of movies before viewing. So, I expected to see classic Hong Kong shoot 'em up gangsta film. Instead, I was intrigued and stunned by this incredible movie.

    The characters are the focus as they each tell their stories. Literally, the title "Fallen Angels" gives you an idea of their plight. The film doesn't glorify the criminal lifestyle and shows aspects like isolation and loneliness. It's funny how the killer even tries to imagine how happy he'd be trying to live a "normal" life working a 9 to 5. Unfortunately, life's placed him in his predicament and must deal with the ramifications of it. Add to it his agent (played by knockout Michelle Reis) who is really enigmatic in this one. Her scene at the jukebox is one that displays the pain, agony, and confusion that she is going through. Plus, that song is like joy and torture for her at the same time!

    Then, there is He. A man of few words who's story may be one of the most moving. Who could've thought a video could be so powerful and sentimental? This may be one of the most strangest, complex, yet fascinating characters I've ever onscreen. His silent nature, line of work (which is the oddest form of coercion I've ever seen!), and his struggles are really played well by Takeshi Kaneshiro, especially his scenes with his dad.

    Wong Kar Wai's direction really makes the film. I really loved the dark, trippy music soundtrack which helped glaze on a slick, surreal coating. It sounds like something that would've been produced by Tricky, Massive Attack, or Portishead. While this may not have a bloody, high body count, the story told here makes this such a worthwhile movie and can be appreciated after repeated viewings.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Min Nan
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Duoluo Tianshi
    • Filming locations
      • Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Block 2 Pictures
      • Chan Ye-Cheng
      • Jet Tone Production
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $163,145
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,804
      • Jan 25, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $251,164
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1(original ratio)

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