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As Tears Go By

1988 · 98 min

A moody, tender crime drama that drifts between brutal street violence and quiet longing, carried by neon-lit melancholy and a sense of inevitable loss.

Overview
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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • love
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, romance
Directed by
Wong Kar-wai
Written by
Wong Kar-wai, Jeffrey Lau
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Alex Man Chi-leung, Wong Aau, Ronald Wong, Chan Chi-Fai, William Chang Suk-Ping
Cinematography
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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