As Tears Go By

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As Tears Go By
Directed by	Wong Kar-wai
Written by	Wong Kar-wai
Starring	Maggie Cheung Andy Lau Jacky Cheung
Distributed by	Kino International
Release date(s)	1988
Running time	102 min
Language	Cantonese
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As Tears Go By (Traditional Chinese: 旺角卡門; Simplified Chinese: 旺角卡门; pinyin: wàngjiǎo kǎmén; lit. Mongkok Carmen) is a 1988 Hong Kong movie, directed by Wong Kar-wai, his first feature. Critics have compared the film to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, as the central plot revolves around a small time gangster trying to keep his smaller time gangster friend out of trouble.

Contents 1 Awards and nominations 2 Cast includes 3 See also 4 Box Office

[edit] Awards and nominations

• 1989 Hong Kong Film Awards
  • Won: Best Supporting Actor (Jacky Cheung)
  • Won: Best Art Direction (William Chang)
  • Nominated: Best Picture
  • Nominated: Best Director (Wong Kar-wai)
  • Nominated: Best Actor (Andy Lau)
  • Nominated: Best Actress (Maggie Cheung)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Alex Man)
  • Nominated: Best Cinematography (Lau Wai-keung)
  • Nominated: Best Film Editing (Cheong Pi-tak)
  • Nominated: Best Original Score (Chung Ting-yat)

[edit] Cast includes

• Andy Lau
• Maggie Cheung
• Jacky Cheung
• William Chang
• Kau Lam
• Alex Man
• Ronald Wong

[edit] See also

• List of Hong Kong films

[edit] Box Office

During its Hong Kong theatrical run, As Tears Go By grossed HK $11,532,283. It remains Wong Kar Wai's highest-grossing film in Hong Kong, and his only film to gross over HK $10 million.