Days of Being Wild
You can hold me, but not my heart.
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Produced by In-Gear Film Production Co. Ltd.
A melancholic portrait of a charming but emotionally fractured playboy searching for identity and belonging amid romantic entanglements and existential displacement.
Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.
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Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is Days of Being Wild sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Days of Being Wild end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Days of Being Wild violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Days of Being Wild easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Days of Being Wild scary? 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Days of Being Wild, and what each one shares →
Like Days of Being Wild
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Days of Being Wild
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Days of Being Wild, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Days of Being Wild, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Days of Being Wild, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
