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1995 · 98 min · NR

Fallen Angels

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · Action, Romance, Crime

Fallen Angels (1995) is a Action film, directed by Wong Kar-Wai set in Hong Kong during the 1990s. It runs 98 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of isolation and love & longing play out through multiple perspectives and interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Frankie Chan Fan-KeiRoel A. García
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Cast
Leon Lai MingMichele ReisTakeshi KaneshiroCharlie Yeung Choi-NeiKaren Mok Man-WaiChan Man-LeiToru SaitoBenz Kong To-Hoi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Hong Kong
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationLove & Longing
Structure
Multiple PerspectivesInterwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
MelancholicSurreal DreamlikeRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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