Takeshi Kaneshiro

Fallen Angels -- In this neo-noir fantasy, Leon Lai stars as a hitman who is the object of unrequited passion for two women: the female agent (Michele Reis) who hands down his assignments, and an orange-haired punkette named Baby (Karen Mok). Cantonese with English subtitles.

"Prepare your eyes for popping," in this "martial-arts fireball that throws in a lyrical love story, headspinning fights and dazzling surprises" (Rolling Stone). "A gorgeous entertainment" (A.O. Scott, New York Times). Mei is an exotic, beautiful blind dancer, associated with a dangerous revolutionary gang, known as the House of Flying Daggers. Captured by officers of the decadent Tang Dynasty, Mei finds herself both threatened - and attracted - to the most unusual circumstances. Here, her heart and loyalties battle each other, amid warriors in the treetops and dazzling combat - the likes of which have never before been seen!

In the year 859 A.D., as the Tang dynasty is beset by rebellion, Leo and Jin are a pair of lawmen who have been given the task of ferreting out the leaders of a revolutionary faction known as the Flying Daggers.

An assassin avenging his best friend's death encounters a female time traveler on a quest to stop an alien takeover of Earth. Will the hitman complete his personal revenge or set it aside to help save humanity?