Is As Tears Go By sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is As Tears Go By violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is As Tears Go By scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does As Tears Go By end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is As Tears Go By easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

As Tears Go By

Name: As Tears Go By
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Released: 1988
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Alex Man Chi-Leung, Wong Aau

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai

Produced by In-Gear Film Production Co. Ltd.

198898 min7.0 / 10

A stylish Hong Kong crime drama exploring the collision between romantic love and violent loyalty, where a gangster's heart is torn between his beautiful cousin and his volatile best friend.

Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Romance Amid War Organized Crime Movies Romance And Relationships Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama Crime Romance

Keywords

Gangster Triad Kowloon

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is As Tears Go By sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is As Tears Go By violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is As Tears Go By scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does As Tears Go By end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is As Tears Go By easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.