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Movies that feel likeFallen Angels (1995)

An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.

If you loved Fallen Angels, the closest films we have are True Romance (1993), Days of Being Wild (1990) and As Tears Go By (1988). All three share Fallen Angels' romantic and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A Chinese Ghost Story (1987).

πŸ… 96% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Wong Kar-Waikineticromanticgrittydreamlike
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True Romance
1993 Β· dir. Tony Scott
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.9action Β· crime Β· romanceNetflix

Common ground: love

The difference: Takes it somewhere less dreamlike than Fallen Angels does

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

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Days of Being Wild
1990 Β· dir. Wong Kar-Wai
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4crime Β· drama Β· romanceMax

Wong Kar-Wai directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Trades the momentum of Fallen Angels for an angle of its own

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

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As Tears Go By
1988 Β· dir. Wong Kar-Wai
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7drama Β· crime Β· romanceMax

Both are Wong Kar-Wai's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Fallen Angels does

Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

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Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 Β· dir. Zhang Yimou
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7action Β· drama Β· fantasy

Kinetic where it counts, romantic underneath

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

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Batman
1989 Β· dir. Tim Burton
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.5fantasy Β· action Β· crimeMax

Gritty and dreamlike in the same breath

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

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How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
2022 Β· dir. Maciej Kawulski
πŸ… 60%β˜… 6.1crime Β· action Β· dramaNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: love

The difference: 27 years apart, and the 2020s show

A mysterious woman recounts the rise and fall of Nikodem "NikoΕ›" Skotarczak, one of the biggest gangsters in Poland's history. Inspired by a true story.

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Ashes of Time
1994 Β· dir. Wong Kar-Wai
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7drama Β· action

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.

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A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 Β· dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.3fantasy Β· actionPrime Video

Dreamlike romance in both cases

A naΓ―ve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

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Catwoman
2004 Β· dir. Pitof
πŸ… 8%β˜… 3.5action Β· fantasy Β· crimeMax

Both lean on grit more than on crime

Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat β€” and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.

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I Am Dragon
2015 Β· dir. Indar Dzhendubaev
β˜… 6.8fantasy Β· romancePrime Video

Romance built on romance, twice over

In the midst of the wedding princess Miroslava is kidnapped by a dragon and carried away into his castle on the remote island. Mira left everything behind in the past - family, friends and groom. Now the only things she had were a stone cage and a mysterious young man named Arman ... but who is he and what is he doing on that island? Miroslava will know the truth too late: loving a dragon will reveal the bitter truth - love is scary.

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Insomnia
2002 Β· dir. Christopher Nolan
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.2thriller Β· crime Β· dramaApple TV+

Romantic crime, and it commits to that

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

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Beauty and the Beast
2014 Β· dir. Christophe Gans
πŸ… 41%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· romancePrime Video

Both lean on dream logic more than on action

Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

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