"Fallen Angels"

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This paper explains that Wong Kar Wai, one of the most genius contemporary filmmakers because of his visually stunning films, directed some of the most beautifully made movies such as "Chungking Express" (1994), "Fallen Angels" (1996) and "In the Mood for Love" (2001). The author points out that the stylistic elements of the production design, costume design, editing and cinematography indicate that "Fallen Angels" is not to be watched passively. The paper relates that the film has the characteristics of a film noir: The black and white photography, the low-key lighting, the underworld ambiance and the ubiquitous cigarette smoke; the main characters operate in the nighttime underworld of a city, which does not sleep.

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"In all of Wong's films, viewers are encouraged to have a critical eye for seeing. In "Fallen Angels", Wong and cinematographer Christopher Boyle exploits the visual elements to convey the message of the film. The entire film is virtually shot with the actors in close proximity to the camera's wide-angle lens, distorting their figures and achieving a "fisheye" effect. The cinematography successfully mix together with the intentionally dazzling set design to produce images that relentlessly highlight stylistic appearance. Moreover, these images are emphasized using either step-printing or swift snippets of black and white."

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