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As Tears Go By is a 1988 Hong Kong action crime drama film starring Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung. The film was the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai, and was inspired by Martin Scorsese 's Mean Streets. [2] The central plot revolves around a small-time triad member trying to keep his friend out of trouble.
May 2, 2008 · As Tears Go By: Directed by Kar-Wai Wong. With Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Alex Man. 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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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Kar-Wai Wong
- 2008-05-02
Watch As Tears Go By with a subscription on Max. TOP CRITIC. Some of the editing has a giddy, overeager quality, the natural excess of a young prodigy, but when the action and the tempo...
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- Andy Lau
- Kar-Wai Wong
- Crime, Drama, Romance
A Hong Kong mob enforcer (Andy Lau) faces a dilemma between his lover (Maggie Cheung) and his partner (Jacky Cheung) in this 1988 film by the acclaimed director. As Tears Go By is a stylish and action-packed drama that showcases Wong Kar Wai's signature visual flair and themes.
- Wah, Ngor, Fly, Tony
Starting with one of his first directorial efforts, the 1988 action-drama “As Tears Go By”, you notice the way the filmmaker weaved together a story of two brothers, about betrayal, loyalty and growing up, while also maintaining a unique audiovisual approach, influenced by the works of film noir as well as the diversity of Hong Kong and its ...
“As Tears Go By,” Wong’s first feature film, has him working within the 80s trend of action-oriented crime flicks. Still, through the violence, the director’s eye for framing lost romantics adrift in nighttime metropolises is already evident.
Directed by Wong Kar Wai • 1988 • Hong Kong. Starring Andy Lau Tak Wah, Maggie Cheung Man Yuk, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau. Wong Kar Wai’s scintillating debut feature is a kinetic, hypercool crime thriller graced with flashes of the impressionistic, daydream visual style for which he would become renowned.
