As Tears Go By (1988) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • only girl seen topless in single scene.
  • One long kiss scene between two people (Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung).
  • Two men have an argument in front of a billboard advertising escorts. Several photos of naked women can be seen, but they're too small to make out explicit details.

Violence & Gore

  • Several very rough and brutal violence and fight scenes.
  • Ah Wah attacks his first girlfriend after an argument over her abortion of their child.
  • When Ah Wah gets home, he starts smashing everything in his apartment and threatens that if his cousin dares ask him if he is heart-broken again, then he would kick her out of his apartment.
  • Briefly includes the torture of a kitten.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • The main character often drinks or smokes.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The tone of this film is pretty harsh and gloomy.
  • There is animal cruelty. A cat is handled roughly, and has beer poured into its mouth.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • In the shooting of the ending, the two main characters are killed.
  • The protagonists, Ah Wah and Woo Ying, are beaten by Tony's gang. There is a lot of blood involved and the characters are seen with bruises. This scene lasts for several minutes and can be very intense to first-time viewers.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The beating of Ah Wah and Woo Ying at the hands of Tony's gang can be very disturbing to some viewers.

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