Wong Gok Ka Moon (1988)
Genre: Drama / Crime
Duration: 102 minuten
Alternative titles: As Tears Go By / Wang Jiao Ka Men / 旺角卡門
Country:
Hong-Kong
Directed by: Kar-Wai Wong
Stars: Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung and Jacky Cheung
IMDb score:
7,0 (14.061)
Releasedate: 9 June 1988
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Wong Gok Ka Moon plot
A low-ranking man in a criminal organization has a hot-tempered younger brother, who can't stay out of trouble and must be constantly protected by his supervisor. He is super cool, but lacks the ambition to move up the organization. When he meets his niece Kowloon, he falls in love with her and even considers leaving the organization.
Actors and actresses
Ah Wah
Ah Ngor
Fly
Tony
Uncle Ba (uncredited)
Ngor's Doctor
Billiard Parlor Thug
Fly's Mother
Bodyguard in Final Scene (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Reviews & comments
Naomi Watts
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- 54554 messages
- 3155 votes
Very solid debut by Kar Wai. The premise is clearly visible that he would exhibit years later and that would rise to unprecedented heights at the turn of the century. Based on the rest of Kar Wai's oeuvre that I have seen and the beautiful DVD cover, I did not expect this to be an unadulterated crime film. Despite that surprise, I still enjoyed it very much.
Kar Wai remains at his best as a romantic, but here too he knows how to make a strong contribution in the heyday of the action film. The scenes in the apartment with his niece are the highlights. He can build up that tension between two characters like no other, and as a viewer witnessing this remains a pleasure.
Kar Wai's talent is clearly visible but it - very logically - does not come out completely. A very entertaining debut but the balance and beautiful filming would only follow later. Cool.
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Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8442 votes
If being a tough hero is the most important thing in the crime world the filmmaker depicts, then a bloody action film is undoubtedly on the way.
There's also a touch of romance, but it's no match for it and is only there as an intermezzo between the fights.
Disappointed in this Wong Kar Wei. Had more fun with his "Days of Boeing wild" and even "In the mood for love".
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Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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- 31191 messages
- 5473 votes
Kar-wai Wong immediately attracts attention with this debut film. And the best was yet to come. The film is a gangster drama with a clear story, but the director immediately focuses on atmosphere. Where the romance or drama in other films just cause a dip in the film, that is precisely the trump card of the film here. Which is further elaborated later. The time to take a shot, the wonderful color palette and the matching music. And not surprisingly, the best actors Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung provide the best moments. We will see them more in Kar-wai Wong's films later. Jackie Cheung is a lot less, the nuisance in the film. Unfortunately, at the Hong Kong Awards he is the only one of the three who was able to convert his nomination into a prize. Lau and Cheung, but also Kar-wai, provide a new style. Wonderful to see. You notice the progress that the director has made since then, but with such a debut you have not missed the start.
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