As Tears Go By

1988 film by Wong Kar-wai
Movie film Q1203742
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As Tears Go By

Summary

As Tears Go By is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,150 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • As Tears Go By's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • As Tears Go By was directed by Wong Kar-wai[4].
  • Wong Kar-wai wrote the screenplay for As Tears Go By[5].
  • Jeffrey Lau wrote the screenplay for As Tears Go By[6].
  • As Tears Go By's genre is drama film[7].
  • As Tears Go By's genre is crime film[8].
  • As Tears Go By's genre is romance film[9].
  • As Tears Go By's genre is action film[10].
  • A cast member of As Tears Go By was Andy Lau[11].
  • A cast member of As Tears Go By was Maggie Cheung[12].
  • A cast member of As Tears Go By was Jacky Cheung[13].
  • As Tears Go By was produced by Alan Tang[14].
  • As Tears Go By's production company is recorded as In-Gear Film Production Co.[15].
  • As Tears Go By's director of photography is recorded as Andrew Lau[16].
  • The original language of As Tears Go By was Cantonese[17].
  • As Tears Go By was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • As Tears Go By's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[19].
  • As Tears Go By's review score is recorded as 85%[20].
  • As Tears Go By's color is recorded as color[21].
  • As Tears Go By's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[22].
  • As Tears Go By was published on January 1, 1988[23].
  • As Tears Go By's distributed by is recorded as Kino Lorber[24].
  • As Tears Go By's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • As Tears Go By's narrative location is recorded as Hong Kong[26].
  • As Tears Go By's film editor is recorded as William Chang[27].

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Authorship and Creation

As Tears Go By was produced by Alan Tang[14]. It was directed by Wong Kar-wai[4]. Screenwriters include Wong Kar-wai[5] and Jeffrey Lau[6]. Cast members include Andy Lau[11], Maggie Cheung[12], and Jacky Cheung[13].

Publication

As Tears Go By was released on January 1, 1988[23]. The original language of it was Cantonese[17]. Genres include drama film[7], crime film[8], romance film[9], and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[19] and 85%[20].

Why It Matters

As Tears Go By ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,150 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 43415
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  2. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of film
    Cast member Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung
    Bbfc rating 18 certificate
    Narrative location Hong Kong
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
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