kill him. Instead, he is shot and killed by the police. Wah grabs Fly's gun and kills the informant, finishing the job. As Wah is gunned down, he thinks of his first kiss with Ngor. Cast Andy Lau as Wah Maggie Cheung as Ngor Jacky Cheung as Fly (烏蠅 Wu Ying) William Chang as Ngor's doctor Lam Kau as Kung Alex Man as Tony Ronald Wong as Site Release Home Media The film debuted on the Blu-ray format in the United States on January 20, 2009. The disc, released by MegaStar, has since gone out of print. The film was released on Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection on March 23, 2021 in a collection of 7 Wong Kar-wai films. Box office During its initial Hong Kong theatrical run, As Tears Go By grossed HK$11,532,283. Until the release of The Grandmaster in January 2013, it was Wong Kar-wai's highest-grossing film in Hong Kong. Awards and nominations See also Andy Lau filmography Jacky Cheung filmography List of Hong Kong films References External links Hong Kong New Wave films 1988 films 1980s action drama films 1988 crime drama films 1988 romantic drama films Hong Kong action drama films Hong Kong crime drama films Hong Kong romantic drama films Triad films Films directed by Wong Kar-wai 1980s Cantonese-language films Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 1988 directorial debut films 1980s Hong Kong films