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Traditional Chinese | 旺角卡門 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 旺角卡门 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Mong Kok Carmen | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Wong Kar-wai | ||||||||||
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Produced by | Alan Tang | ||||||||||
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Cinematography | Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
Edited by | Cheung Pei-tak Hai Kit-wai William Chang (uncredited) | ||||||||||
Music by | Danny Chung Teddy Robin | ||||||||||
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Distributed by | Kino International | ||||||||||
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Running time | 102 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
Box office | HK$11,532,283 (Hong Kong) $9,436 (United States)[1] |
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.[2] 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.[3]