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Drama, Crime, Romance  •  1988  •  98 min

As Tears Go By (1988)

As Tears Go By poster

As Tears Go By (1988)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

Starring Cast

Andy Lau  •   Maggie Cheung  •   Jacky Cheung

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily explores apolitical themes of personal loyalty, love, and the destructive consequences of a life of crime, focusing on individual choices and relationships rather than broader societal or political critiques.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features an entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its Hong Kong setting, and does not involve race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores the complex and often destructive lives of its male protagonists within a triad context, offering a nuanced portrayal rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities or a central focus on DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

As Tears Go By does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily explores heterosexual romance and male camaraderie within a gangster context, thus offering no portrayal to evaluate under an LGBTQ+ lens.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "As Tears Go By" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a Hong Kong triad member and his relationships, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

As Tears Go By is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this film, thus no established characters underwent a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

As Tears Go By is an original film from 1988, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, no characters had a previously established race to be changed.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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8.5
Metacritic logo
6.7

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