Search results
In Hong Kong’s ruthless, neon-lit gangland underworld, a small-time mob enforcer finds himself torn between a burgeoning romance with his ailing, beautiful cousin and his loyalty to his loose cannon partner in crime, whose reckless attempts to make a name for himself unleash a spiral of violence.
“AS TEARS GO BY announced the presence of a genuine Hong Kong new wave, as well as an ambitious cineaste.” - J. Hoberman, Village Voice Sunday, July 23 & Monday, July 24 | Wong Kar Wai’s audacious feature debut is a kinetic thriller that introduced worldwide audiences to his atmospheric and dreamy style.
Trailer for Wong Kar-Wai's film
Two of Hong Kong cinema’s most iconic leading men, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah, face off in the breathtaking thriller that revitalized the city-state’s twenty-first-century film industry, launched a blockbuster franchise, and inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. The setup is diabolical in its simplicity: two undercover moles—a police officer (Leung) assigned to ...
Dec 27, 2023 · 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. The central plot revolves around a small-time triad member trying to keep his friend o
Jan 20, 2009 · "As tears go by" is an interesting and cinematographically beautiful film set in Mongkok, a district in Hong Kong. This movie is directed by Won Kar Wai, an artist that can take a premise and develop it so well that the story he tells turns into reality.
The film is a tad predictable at times, but thanks to strong acting performances and sharp, innovative direction, As Tears Go By is a compelling ninety-four minutes of star-driven entertainment. Neither self-indulgent nor overstuffed, As Tears Go By is easily one of the director's most accessible films to date.
