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As Tears Go By (traditional Chinese: 旺角卡門; simplified Chinese: 旺角卡门; pinyin: wàngjiǎo kǎmén; lit. Mongkok Carmen) is a 1988 Hong Kong film that was the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai. Critics have compared the film to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, as the central plot revolves around a small time gangster trying to keep his smaller-time gangster friend out of trouble.
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- 1989 Hong Kong Film Awards
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (Jacky Cheung)
- Won: Best Art Direction (William Chang)
- Nominated: Best Picture
- Nominated: Best Director (Wong Kar-wai)
- Nominated: Best Actor (Andy Lau)
- Nominated: Best Actress (Maggie Cheung)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Alex Man)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Andrew Lau)
- Nominated: Best Film Editing (Cheong Pi-tak)
- Nominated: Best Original Score (Chung Ting-yat)
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[edit] Box Office
During its Hong Kong theatrical run, As Tears Go By grossed HK $11,532,283. It remains Wong Kar Wai's highest-grossing film in Hong Kong, and his only film to gross over HK $10 million.
