As Tears Go By
1988 · 98 min · Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A low-level triad "big brother" has a hot-tempered "little brother" who can't keep out of trouble, and consequently is in constant need of being bailed out by his protector. The "big brother" is super cool, but lacks the ambition to rise in the ranks of the triad societies - and once he meets his cousin from Kowloon and falls in love with her, he even thinks about leaving "the life".
Emotional fingerprint
As Tears Go By (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Love 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Love25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Love, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Love and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 23 % | 12 % | 11 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 36 % | 28 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 46 % | 36 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 46 % | 35 % | 25 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 52 % | 35 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 54 % | 27 % | 23 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 35 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 54 % | 26 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 65 % | 46 % | 37 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 69 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 66 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 66 % | 58 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 73 % | 65 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 82 % | 77 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 82 % | 58 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tony
Mabel
Ngor's Doctor
Tony's Thug
Sai's Father-in-Law
Big Mouth Kay
Fly's Mother
Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Sai's Mother-in-Law (uncredited)
Uncle Kwan (uncredited)
Uncle Ba (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Wong Kar-Wai
- Written by
- Wong Kar-Wai, Jeffrey Lau, Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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