As Tears Go By (1988)
- Original title
- 旺角卡門
- Directed by
- Wong Kar-wai
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, romance film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 377 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A small-time triad member tries to protect his reckless friend from getting into deeper trouble with gangsters. He also navigates his feelings for a woman he cares about.
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What happens
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. It also marked the first collaboration of Cheung with Kar-Wai. The central plot revolves around a small-time triad member trying to keep his friend out of trouble. The film was screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, during International Critics' Week. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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