As Tears Go By (film)

As Tears Go By is a 1988 Hong Kong action drama film that was the directorial debut of Wong Karwai and starred Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung. Critics have compared the film to Martin Scorseses Mean Streets, as the central plot revolves around a small time gangster Lau trying to keep his friend Cheung out of trouble. It also screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, during Directors Fortnight.

Soon after Ngor arrives at his apartment, Wah unexpectedly leaves to help Fly collect a debt. After the job, Wah goes to see his girlfriend, Mabel, who dumps him because he had been so distant and unresponsive to her calls. Due to this, she aborted his baby, though he was unaware she was pregnant in the first place. Wah stumbles home angry and drunk, but when Ngor tries to console him later that night, he becomes very aggressive and threatens to throw her out. The next morning, Wah apologizes to Ngor and offers to take her to out to a movie to make up for his behavior.Meanwhile, in order to make money to pay off a loan to fellow gang member Tony Man, Fly makes an unreasonably high bet in a game of snooker. When he realizes there is no chance he can win or pay his debt, he makes a run for it with his friend Site Wong. After a chase through the streets, Fly and Site are caught and severely beat by members of Tonys gang. As Wah and Ngor are about to leave the apartment, Fly arrives bruised and bloody, carrying an unconscious Site. Wah and Ngor treat their wounds, which causes Ngor to question Wahs line of work. The next day, she returns to Lantau, leaving Wah a note asking him to come visit her sometime. ........

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