Do Lok Tin Si (1995)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 96 minuten
Alternative titles: Fallen Angels / 墮落天使
Country:
Hong-Kong
Directed by: Kar-Wai Wong
Stars: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis and Takeshi Kaneshiro
IMDb score:
7,5 (60.002)
Releasedate: 6 September 1995
Do Lok Tin Si plot
"The night's full of weirdos."
A disillusioned hit man in Hong Kong has no feelings for his female client. He goes in search of someone to whom he can give his love and meets the strange girl Punkie in the city. We also follow the stupid He Shiwu who breaks into snack bars and ice cream parlors to force customers to buy his products.
Actors and actresses
Wong Chi-Ming
Charlie
Ho Chi-mo
Blondie
Killer's Agent
Wu's Father
Sato
Ah Hoi
Man Forced to Eat Ice-cream
Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetables
Reviews & comments
De filosoof
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- 2489 messages
- 1700 votes
The film is set up as a neo-noir with the promise of showing the crime side of Kar-Wai Wong with an interesting Tarantino and also Lynch vibe to the crime story at the beginning with hallucinatory images of city life at night, but then the film switches to a different character and story, making it suddenly seem like an absurdist comedy that delivers some silly nonsense, but in the end both stories are about love again with the well-known themes such as the temporary of everything. It is mainly because of the beautiful filmmaking and the mystery that the film continues to entertain and sometimes intrigue.
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mjk87 (moderator films)
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- 14602 messages
- 4555 votes
No, this didn't quite turn out for me. Sometimes beautifully shot, but also very experimental where the content is pushed too much into the background. And sometimes the film was even incomprehensible, so I didn't feel any connection. There were also some weird bits in there, like that stupid ice cream seller. I really couldn't help it at all, not even a faint smile. In the end, the film was a collection of beautiful images and some really nice moments, but in 100 minutes that is really too little to be constantly captivated. 2.5*.
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
A somewhat different approach from Kar-wai Wong than I am used to. The crime card is clearly being drawn here and that way of killing, that flashy and energetic one even reminded me a bit of a Tarantino. There was even something humorous about it without necessarily being funny.
The hit man looking for a thrill to boost his otherwise dull life, like a kind of drug, a necessary evil that demands and desires more and more until you become completely dependent on it.
In addition, the ever-recurring strong atmosphere setting with the bustling nightlife of traffic, passages, neon lights and many dingy squalid slums. Humor and absurd situations are also not far away. Now take the scenes with the ice cream vendor.
There is so much in this movie that I would like to watch it again. Very entertaining and captivating to watch. As always a feast for the eyes. And the theme of love is tackled from a different angle. Nice.
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