As Tears Go By
Original title: Wong Gok ka moon · Turkish title: Ölüm Hesabı
1988 · 1 h 42 min
Cast
Andy Lau 
Maggie Cheung 
Jacky Cheung
Credits
Written by: 
Wong Kar-Wai
Plot
His first film, a gangster story.
Sinekatalog’s take
Wong Kar-wai's debut is a neon-lit Hong Kong gangster romance with Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung. Stylish and somewhat conventional, it hints at the visual language and mood he would soon perfect.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (14,508 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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