{"product_id":"fallen-angels-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1995-b2-size-51-x73cm-l166a","title":"\"Fallen Angels\" (天使の涙), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1996, Wong Kar-wai, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L166A","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese theatrical release in 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e of Wong Kar-wai’s acclaimed 1995 Hong Kong film \u003cem\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/em\u003e (墮落天使). Released in Japan under the title \u003cem\u003eTenshi no Namida\u003c\/em\u003e (天使の涙, “Angel’s Tears”), the film was written and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eWong Kar-wai\u003c\/strong\u003e, with celebrated cinematography by \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Doyle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally developed from an episode conceived during the creation of \u003cem\u003eChungking Express\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/em\u003e became a darker, nocturnal companion to that earlier film. Its interwoven stories follow a disillusioned contract killer, the female agent who secretly longs for him, an impulsive gold-haired woman, a mute former prisoner who takes over closed businesses at night, and a young woman struggling with heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ensemble cast features \u003cstrong\u003eLeon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, and Karen Mok\u003c\/strong\u003e. Through fragmented storytelling, distorted wide-angle photography and intense nocturnal colour, the film explores loneliness, desire and fleeting human connection within the restless streets of Hong Kong. It has become one of Wong Kar-wai’s most recognisable works and a defining example of 1990s Asian cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is dominated by \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Mok as the gold-haired woman\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed beside a public telephone in a dramatically distorted composition. Her traditional patterned qipao contrasts with her unruly dyed hair, while the saturated greens, yellows and amber tones evoke the fluorescent interiors and nocturnal atmosphere that define the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e天使の涙\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in enormous yellow characters along the right side, overlaid with the English title \u003cem\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/em\u003e in flowing red script. The vertical tagline reads \u003cstrong\u003eもう、天使の恋はとまらない。\u003c\/strong\u003e—“Now, the angel’s love can no longer be stopped.” The director and principal cast are listed vertically at the left, completing a distinctly Japanese design that perfectly captures the film’s combination of romantic melancholy, urban alienation and 1990s Hong Kong style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent+ condition\u003c\/strong\u003e and presents beautifully, with strong colours and an exceptionally striking image area (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003e30 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57168831873402,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-16T070520.558.jpg?v=1786831533","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/fallen-angels-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1995-b2-size-51-x73cm-l166a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}