As Tears Go By

About As Tears Go By

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.

As Tears Go By is a 1988 crime romance film directed by Wong Kar-wai. It runs 98 minutes and was released in June 1988.

The film is filed under triad, kowloon, gangster, and romantic.

Andy Lau takes the lead as Wah, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk as Ngor, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau as Fly, and Alex Man Chi-Leung as Tony. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Lau and Wong Kar-wai. In the United States it streams on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Fool's Gold, Infernal Affairs II, and Election 2 make useful companions to As Tears Go By. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 395 votes.