Commonly regarded as one of the most influential directors of contemporary cinema, Wong Kar-Wai has developed a signature style that employs bold, experimental uses of photography, music, and editing to capture the tension of the new millennium. Originally intended to be a third story in his now classic film CHUNGKING EXPRESS, FALLEN ANGELS has emerged as what some critics have come to consider his "quintessential work." Set in the neon-washed underworld of present day Hong Kong, Fallen Angels intertwines exhilarating tales of love and isolation, primarily the unconsummated love affair between a contract Killer (Lai Ming) and the ravishing female Agent (Reis) who books his assignments and cleans up after his jobs.