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Fallen Angels

1995 · 98 min

A neon-drenched, fragmented dream of lonely souls colliding in a restless city, equal parts stylish, melancholy, and oddly tender.

Tagline
The night's full of weirdos.
Overview
An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, romance, crime
Directed by
Wong Kar-wai
Written by
Wong Kar-wai
Starring
Leon Lai Ming, Michele Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung Choi-nei, Karen Mok Man-wai, Chan Man-Lei, Toru Saito, Benz Kong To-hoi
Music
Roel A. García, Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Japanese, Cantonese, English, Mandarin

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