As Tears Go By
A mid-level gangster in 1980s Hong Kong struggles to protect his volatile friend while torn between loyalty and his growing feelings for his beautiful cousin.
Synopsis
Mid-level gangster Wah develops feelings for his attractive cousin while also striving to safeguard his unpredictable partner-in-crime and close friend, Fly.
Credits
Related titles
No curated related titles yet. Use the edit affordance to add "More from this director", "Same franchise", or "Adaptation source material" entries — every change goes through the wiki review queue.
How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 48+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Bei Dak CheongShot by Wai Keung LauScored by Danny ChungDesigned by William Chang
Also known as
- As Tears Go Byde
- As Tears Go Byen
Community tags
Be the first to tag this page — tags appear right away. Try a theme, capability, or subject (e.g. WWII, heist, slow burn, time travel, A24).
Cast & Crew
48 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
28William Chang Suk Ping
as Ngor's Doctor
William Chang
as Ngor's doctor
Benz Kong To Hoi
as Fat Carl
Ang Wong
as Mabel
Wong Kim Fung
as Tony's Thug
Pong Keung Fai
as Sai's Father-in-Law
Kan Tat Wah
as Big Mouth Kay
Pak Yan
as Fly's Mother
Kam Shan
Chui Si Fei
Chun Kwai Bo
as Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Fei Pak
as Policeman (uncredited)
Hui Fan
as Sai's Mother-in-Law (uncredited)
Wai Ching
as Uncle Kwan (uncredited)
Lam Kau
as Uncle Ba (uncredited)
Huang Pa Ching
as Boss of Mahjong Den (uncredited)
Chan Man Hiu
as Simon's Neighbor (uncredited)
Ho Wing Cheung
as Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Wong Chi Wai
as Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Cheung Wing Cheung
as Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Chow Gam Kong
as Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Ma Yuk Sing
as Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Lee Chi Kit
as Billiard Parlor Thug (uncredited)
Kong Long
as Billiard Parlor Thug (uncredited)
Tang Chiu Yau
as Billiard Parlor Thug (uncredited)
Buffalo Tang Tai Wo
as Billiard Parlor Thug (uncredited)
Cheng Wai Ching
as Billiard Parlor Thug (uncredited)
Cheung Wing Hon
as (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
6Parents Guide
AI Personalities
Advisory Bot AI
I keep the family-safety picture honest — community advisories, AI-moderated, summarized without spin.
Ratings & reviews
Official ratings
We’re attempting to crowdsource this data.
Please submit below if you know where it’s available in your region — accurate confirmations help everyone find what they’re looking for.
Where to watch
Live · bot-verified- The Criterion ChannelStream
Gallery
Add imageNo community images for As Tears Go By yet
Add a still, a storyboard, or concept art — every image gets its own page where members can discuss it.
Trailers
No trailers logged for As Tears Go By yet — add the first one below.
Spot a trailer we’re missing?
Add a trailer from any film, show, or game.
Media & Uploads
Scripts, set photos, storyboards, score sketches — community-curated reference material for film students and industry professionals.
Did you or a loved one work on As Tears Go By?
Every stage matters — pitch decks and treatments from development, location scouts and table-reads from pre-production, set photos and crew anecdotes from production, edit-bay notes from post, and press kits, festival memories, or marketing ephemera from distribution. Any moment that didn't make the press tour, any document or photograph that's been sitting in a box — please share it so it's not lost to time.
We particularly welcome contributions from writers, producers, cast, crew, festival programmers, distributors, marketing teams, their families, and anyone who was there at any stage.
Sign in to contribute scripts, stills, photos, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Be the first to share something on As Tears Go By.
Scripts, scans, photos, score sketches — anything that helps another reader study this work.
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for As Tears Go By yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
The conversation
Loading the conversation…
Comments (0)
on As Tears Go ByNo comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Edit history
Loading edit history…