Leon Lai Ming
Wong Chi-Ming
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Fallen Angels' Hong Kong is alive in the evenings. One could argue that the cinematography captures a dreamlike state, pure urban neon, and erotic. In Fallen Angels we travel the gritty back alleys (reminiscent of Chunking Express) into underworld dives, dreary dive bars juxtaposed against a brightly-lit McDonalds. I have to say this...
Jan 30, 1998 · Fallen Angels: Directed by Kar-Wai Wong. With Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung. This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.
- (51K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Kar-Wai Wong
- 1998-01-30
Jun 21, 2006 · A kaleidoscope of alienation and longing, Wong Kar-wai’s 1995 film Fallen Angels remains one of Wong’s least discussed and least appreciated films. Of course, compared to the sheer beauty and maturity of his latest work—his intimate In the Mood for Love (2000); his majestic 2046 (2004); even “The Hand” (2004), his relatively brief yet masterful contribution to the omnibus film Eros ...
Fallen Angels is a 1995 Hong Kong neo-noir crime comedy-drama film [3] [4] written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. It features two intertwined storylines—one tells the story of a hitman wishing to leave the criminal underworld ( Leon Lai ), the prostitute he starts a relationship with ( Karen Mok ), and his agent ( Michelle Reis ), who is ...
Directed, written by Wong Kar-wai. Crew: Camera (color), Christopher Doyle; editors , William Chang, Wong Ming Lam; music, Frankie Chan, Roel A. Garcia; production design, William Chang; stunt ...
Fallen Angels (1995) Review: Returning to Wong Kar-wai’s Dizzying Cinematic Nocturne Campbell Mah . Leon Lai and Michelle Reis in Fallen Angels – Jet Tone Productions. In the opening scene of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai’s 1995 romance-crime drama Fallen Angels, a woman working for a contract killer (Michelle Reis) hesitantly asks her business partner (Leon Lai) about the status of ...
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A hazy view of Hong Kong is the backdrop for the characters' riveting stories, blending loneliness, lust, as well as missed opportunities. Fallen Angels is a remarkably balanced film that not only exposes the coldness of people in the city, but also their warmth. An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle ...
