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Fallen Angels

Original title: Do lok tin si
  • 19951995
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
37K
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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Michelle Reis in Do lok tin si (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
37K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,738
234
  • 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
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    • 104User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations

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    Fallen Angels
    Trailer 2:49
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    Michelle Reis in Do lok tin si (1995)
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    Leon Lai in Do lok tin si (1995)
    Leon Lai in Do lok tin si (1995)
    Leon Lai, Karen Mok, and Michelle Reis in Do lok tin si (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Leon Lai
    Leon Lai
    • Wong Chi-Mingas Wong Chi-Ming…
    Michelle Reis
    Michelle Reis
    • The Killer's Agentas The Killer's Agent
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • He Zhiwuas He Zhiwu
    Charlie Yeung
    Charlie Yeung
    • Charlieas Charlie…
    Karen Mok
    Karen Mok
    • Punkieas Punkie…
    Fai-Hung Chan
    Fai-Hung Chan
    • The Man Forced to Eat Icecreamas The Man Forced to Eat Icecream
    Man-Lei Chan
    Man-Lei Chan
    • He Zhiwu's fatheras He Zhiwu's father
    • (as Chen Man Lei)
    Toru Saito
    • Satoas Sato
    To-Hoi Kong
    • Ah-hoias Ah-hoi
    Lee-Na Kwan
    • Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetablesas Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetables
    Yuhao Wu
    • Man forced to have his clothes washedas Man forced to have his clothes washed
    • Director
      • Kar-Wai Wong
    • Writer
      • Kar-Wai Wong
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    Storyline

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    Wong Chi-ming, a cold-blooded Hong-Kong-based assassin, has decided that he wants out. One last job stands in the way of a new life; however, Wong is unaware that his female partner-in-crime is utterly infatuated with him. Then, Wong has a late-night encounter with seductive Blondie in a fast-food restaurant, only to spark his obsessed partner's jealousy. Elsewhere in the city, mute Ho Chi-mo, who has recently escaped from prison, uses unorthodox ways to eke out an existence. During one of his nightly escapades, Ho crosses paths with Charlie, who enlists his help to find her ex-boyfriend's new lover. But, can there be redemption for the fallen angels? —Nick Riganas
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
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      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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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, Chung Hing sam lam (1994), is obsessed with the expiration dates on tins of pineapple. In addition, they are both named He Zhiwu (though the character in Chung Hing sam lam (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
    Suffers from Sequel-syndrome
    I loved Chungking Express, so I did enjoy this movie. However, Fallen Angels suffers from what many sequels suffer from--too big a reliance on things that worked in the first film.

    Chungking Express showcased Wong's trademark stylized camerawork. But Fallen Angels went over the top. I felt like I was watching a prolonged music video. The oblique camera angles, quick pans and other assorted camera tricks detracted from the stories. At times, the story didn't progress at all. Chungking Express had two distinct plots where you really cared about the characters and where they were headed.

    It also seemed like Wong tried to reproduce the quirkiness of his previous characters in Chungking Express, but this time with tedious, over-the-top excess. Watching Takeshi overact got really tiresome, whereas in Chungking Express it was funny and charming.

    Nevertheless, I enjoyed the movie. Perhaps it was too much of a good thing (after Chungking Express)? Wong Kar-wei is still the master, though.
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    4
    • etrippin
    • Jan 1, 2001

    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
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    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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