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As Tears Go By is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama directed by Wong Kar-wai released in USA on 2 may 2008 with Andy Lau
As Tears Go By (1988)
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Add to a movie listAs Tears Go By is a 1988 Hong Kong action drama film that was the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai and starred Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung. Critics have compared the film to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, as the central plot revolves around a small time gangster (Lau) trying to keep his friend (Cheung) out of trouble. It also screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, during Directors' Fortnight.
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The film centers around Wah (Lau), a mob enforcer who primarily deals with debt collection. His brother Fly (Jacky Cheung) also works for the mob, but is less successful and not as well respected as Wah, frequently causing trouble and borrowing money he can't pay back. Out of the blue, Wah receives a call from his aunt, informing him that his younger cousin Ngor (Maggie Cheung), whom he has never met before, will be coming to stay with him in Hong Kong for the next few days. Ngor works at her family's restaurant on Lantau Island, but due to a malfunctioning lung, must come to Hong Kong for a medical procedure.Actors
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