As Tears Go By (1988)

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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.

• Released: 1988-06-09
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 397 votes

Directed by Wong Kar-wai.

Top cast

• Andy Lau Tak-wah as Wah
• Maggie Cheung Man-yuk as Ngor
• Jacky Cheung Hok-yau as Fly
• Alex Man Chi-leung as Tony
• Wong Aau as Mabel
• Ronald Wong as Sai
• Chan Chi-Fai as Billiard Parlor Thug
• William Chang Suk-Ping as Ngor's Doctor
• Benz Kong To-hoi as Fat Carl
• Wong Kim-Fung as Tony's Thug

Full cast & crew

Where to watch As Tears Go By

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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