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| As Tears Go By |
Wong Kar-wai's impressive directorial debut follows the misadventures of Ah Wah (Andy Lau) a small-time gangster caught up trying to protect his wild friend Fly (Jackie Cheung) while falling for his sickly cousin Ah-Ngor (Maggie Cheung).
Wong's artful play with the gangster genre, his preoccupation with garish neon of the Mongkok district and savvy use of pop songs have drawn comparisons to Scorsese's
Mean Streets, however the themes of unrequited love and missed connections foreshadow the cinema he would evolve over the next decade.
Imported 35mm print!
