An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle's handheld neon fever dream.
Direction
Wong Kar-Wai at his most unhinged and horny.
Acting
Takeshi Kaneshiro's entire mute himbo performance.
Director
Wong Kar-Wai
Leon Lai Ming
Wong Chi-Ming
Michele Reis
Killer's Agent
Takeshi Kaneshiro
He Zhiwu
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Charlie
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Blondie
Benz Kong To-Hoi
Ah Hoi
Chan Fai-Hung
Man Forced to Eat Ice-cream
Kwan Lee-Na
Woman Pressed to Buy Vegetables
Johnnie Kong
Victim
Chun Kang Wang
Victim
Mak Shu-San
Tenant
Choi Kwok-Ping
Rascal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Originally conceived as the third story in Chungking Express, but grew too dark and got its own film.
The midnight mall scenes capture real 1995 Hong Kong — much of that neon landscape is now demolished.
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