As Tears Go By

As Tears Go By (traditional Chinese: 旺角卡門; simplified Chinese: 旺角卡门; pinyin: Wàngjiǎo Kǎmén; Jyutping: Wong6gok3 Kaa1mun4; lit. Mongkok Carmen) is a 1988 Hong Kong film that was the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai. Critics have compared the film to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, as the central plot revolves around a small time gangster trying to keep his smaller-time gangster friend out of trouble. During its Hong Kong theatrical run, As Tears... more

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  • 1988

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  • 1 h 42 min

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Wong Kar-wai

Wong Kar-wai BBS (traditional Chinese: 王家衛; pinyin: Wáng Jiāwèi; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; born 17 July 1958) is an award-winning Hong Kong filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized films. Wong was listed at number three on the respected Sight &...

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