Fallen Angels

– In this bifurcated crime narrative, a disillusioned hitman attempts to escape from his violent lifes..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Original Name:
墮落天使
Fallen Angels (1995) - Also known as 墮落天使

In this bifurcated crime narrative, a disillusioned hitman attempts to escape from his violent lifestyle against the wishes of his partner, who is infatuated with him, and an eccentric mute repeatedly encounters, then subsequently falls for, a depressed woman looking for the prostitute who supposedly stole her ex-boyfriend's affections.

Fallen Angels (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 Jan 1998

Language:

Min Nan, Japanese, English, Cantonese, Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Kar-Wai Wong

Writer:

Kar-Wai Wong

Main Actors:

Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung

Plot:

A disillusioned killer embarks on his last hit but first he has to overcome his affections for his cool, detached partner. Thinking it's dangerous and improper to become involved with a colleague he sets out to find a surrogate for his affections. Against the sordid and surreal urban nightscape (set in contemporary Hong Kong), he crosses path with a strange drifter looking for her mysterious ex-boyfriend and an amusing mute trying to get the world's attention in his own unconventional ways.

Awards:

8 wins & 15 nominations.

Production:

Kino on Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
71%