Wong Kar-Wai’s frenetic fever dream plunges into the pulsating world of nocturnal Hong Kong, where a hot-headed hitman and his emotionally entangled partner collide with a mysterious criminal converge. Intense color grading transforms the city into an unreal place, with halogen lights turning night into day. The dynamic editing and irregular timelines create an adventure in urban isolation, exploring the loneliness and search for identity of the protagonists. FALLEN ANGELS has had a profound impact on Hong Kong cinema, and with its eccentric imagery, sounds, and rhythms, it stands as a pinnacle of the postmodern urban fairy tale.

Loan of the film print with kind support of Stadtkino Basel/ Kinemathek Le Bon Film.