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ERA
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38 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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As Tears Go By
1988 1h 38m CN
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7.0TMDB Β· 390
DramaCrimeRomance
Synopsis
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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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Andy Lau
Wah
Maggie Cheung
Ngor
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Fly
Alex Man Chi-Leung
Tony
Wong Aau
Mabel
Ronald Wong
Sai
Chan Chi-Fai
Billiard Parlor Thug
William Chang Suk-Ping
Ngor's Doctor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Writers
- Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, Wong Kar-Wai
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
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AWARDS
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Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0096461 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wong Kar-Wai directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Hai Kit-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 138 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0096461 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Editing
- Hai Kit-Wai
- Production design
- William Chang Suk-Ping
- Makeup / hair
- Lee Lin-Tai
- Runtime
- 98 min Β· 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,478,833
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Wong Kar-Wai
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- IN
In-Gear Film Production Co. Ltd.
HK
Key crew
- SoundRonny Ching Siu-Lung
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyCho Wai-Kei
- Lighting TechnicianWong Chi-Ming
- MusicDanny Chung Ting-Yat
- EditorHai Kit-Wai
- MusicTeddy Robin
- ProducerAlan Tang Kwong-Wing
- EditorCheung Bei-Tak
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyTom Lau Moon-Tong
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyJohnny Koo Kwok-Wah
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyPeter Ngor Chi-Kwan
- Production DesignWilliam Chang Suk-Ping
- PropsOtto Wong
- HairstylistLee Lin-Tai
- Action DirectorBenz Kong To-Hoi
- PresenterRover Tang
- Assistant DirectorJohnnie Kong
- Dialogue EditorDing Yue
- Production ManagerJackson Chan Tak-Wa
- Makeup ArtistChoi Siu-Jan
- Makeup ArtistLo Shui-Lin
- Art DirectionWilliam Chang Suk-Ping
- Assistant DirectorChung Pooi-Laan
- Action DirectorStephen Tung Wai
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- gangster
- triad
- kowloon
- romantic
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1989-09-09Β· Toronto International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- El fluir de las lΓ‘grimasES
- Wong gok ka moonHK
- Wang Jiao Ka MenCN
- As Tears Go ByUS
- Kiedy Εzy przeminΔ PL
- Ainsi vont les larmesFR
