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Fallen Angels (墮落天使) is a 1995 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Leon Lai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Michelle Reis, Charlie Yeung and Karen Mok. This is a DVD cover. ...
This is a DVD cover. ...
1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...
Wong Kar-wai Wong Kar-wai (Traditional Chinese: 王家衛; Simplified Chinese: 王家å«; pinyin: ) (born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director known for his unique visual style of slow paced romantic art films. ...
Leon Lai Ming Leon Lai (黎明; pinyin: LÇ MÃng; Cantonese: lai4 ming4, but his real name is é»Žæ· (Lai Chit, Alexander)) (born December 11, 1966) is a Cantopop singer and star of several Hong Kong movies. ...
Takeshi Kaneshiro (Born October 11, 1973) is a male actor and model. ...
Michelle Monique Reis (李嘉欣, pinyin: Lǐ Jiāxīn) (born June 20, 1970) is a Hong Kong actress. ...
Karen Mok Man-Wai (born June 2, 1970) is a Hong Kong-based actress. ...
Plot outline
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. Set in contemporary Hong Kong, a disillusioned hitman embarks on his last hit but first he has to overcome the affections of his cool, detached partner he rarely sees. Thinking it is dangerous and improper to become involved with a colleague, he tries to find a surrogate for his affections. Against the sordid and surreal urban nightscape, he crosses path with a strange drifter looking for her ex-boyfriend and a mute trying to get the world's attention in his own ways. A hitman (alternately, hit man) is a hired assassin, usually in the employ of organized crime. ...
Fallen Angels, being shot and conducted in a modern way - using fast cuts, hand-cameras, strange light visuals - reminding one of a hip, glossy photo-magazine, is regularly compared to the 1960s films of Jean-Luc Godard, where you will end up not with conclusions but with impressions. The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...
Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard (born December 3, 1930) was one of the most influential members of the nouvelle vague. ...
Fallen Angels is usually considered the sequel to Chungking Express. It was originally conceived as the third story for Chungking Express, but Fallen Angels can be considered a sequel due to similar themes, locations, methods of filming and one of the main characters lives in the Chungking Mansions. Chungking Express poster Chungking Express (Traditional Chinese: 重慶森林; Simplified Chinese: 重庆森林; pinyin: ; literally Chongqing forest) is a 1994 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Kaneshiro Takeshi, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Wong Faye. ...
Front door of Chungking Mansions Chungking Mansions (重慶大廈) is a famous building in Hong Kong. ...
Awards 1996 Hong Kong Film Awards: Image:HKfilmawards award. ...
- Best Supporting Actress (Karen Mok Man-Wai)
- Best Cinematography (Christopher Doyle)
- Best Original Score (Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Roel A. Garcia)
Christopher Doyle (Chinese name: 杜可風) is an Australian cinematographer and member of the HKSC. He has worked with leading Chinese directors such as Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Yuan. ...
See also The history of Chinese-language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China and Cinema of Taiwan. ...
While most of local Hong Kong movies are set in the Special Administrative Region, several foreign movies are also, at least partly, set in Hong Kong. ...
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