# As Tears Go By (1988)

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**Original title**: *旺角卡門*
**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Drama, Crime, Romance
**Directed by**: Wong Kar-Wai
**Written by**: Wong Kar-Wai, Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
**Starring**: Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Alex Man Chi-Leung, Wong Aau, Ronald Wong

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Wong Kar-wai’s debut observes a gangster caught between cousinly affection and loyalty to a chaotic accomplice. When duty and desire collide he’s forced to navigate allegiances or lose everything. The result feels more like homework than heartbreak.

**Mood tags**: outsider, raw

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