As Tears Go By
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As Tears Go By is a 1988 Hong Kong crime drama film and the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai, following a small-time gangster’s turbulent relationships and descent into violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| As Tears Go By canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8626585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As Tears Go By Context triple: [Wong Kar-wai, wroteScreenplayFor, As Tears Go By]
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A.
As Tears Go By
"As Tears Go By" is a melancholic 1960s pop ballad associated with The Rolling Stones, known for its orchestral arrangement and reflective lyrics about lost youth.
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B.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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C.
The Tracks of My Tears
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a classic 1965 soul ballad by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, celebrated for its poignant lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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D.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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E.
Tear in My Heart
"Tear in My Heart" is a popular alternative pop/rock song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, known for its upbeat sound and heartfelt, romantic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As Tears Go By Target entity description: As Tears Go By is a 1988 Hong Kong crime drama film and the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai, following a small-time gangster’s turbulent relationships and descent into violence.
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A.
As Tears Go By
"As Tears Go By" is a melancholic 1960s pop ballad associated with The Rolling Stones, known for its orchestral arrangement and reflective lyrics about lost youth.
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B.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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C.
The Tracks of My Tears
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a classic 1965 soul ballad by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, celebrated for its poignant lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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D.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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E.
Tear in My Heart
"Tear in My Heart" is a popular alternative pop/rock song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, known for its upbeat sound and heartfelt, romantic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hong Kong film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mongkok Carmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInIndustry | triad underworld ⓘ |
| character |
Fly
NERFINISHED
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Ngor NERFINISHED ⓘ Wah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Andrew Lau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Wong Kar-wai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | In-Gear Film Production Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Patrick Tam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Days of Being Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Mean Streets (in thematic influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| hasAwardNomination | Hong Kong Film Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Andy Lau
NERFINISHED
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Jacky Cheung NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Cheung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | Martin Scorsese films ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loyalty
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romantic love ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Danny Chung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Cantonese ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 旺角卡門 ⓘ |
| partOf | Hong Kong New Wave cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Follows a small-time Hong Kong gangster whose attempts to protect his reckless friend and pursue a romance lead him into escalating violence. ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Tang
NERFINISHED
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Alan Tang Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | In-Gear Film Production Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-06-09 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Wong Kar-wai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| starring |
Andy Lau
NERFINISHED
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Jacky Cheung NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Cheung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: As Tears Go By Description of subject: As Tears Go By is a 1988 Hong Kong crime drama film and the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai, following a small-time gangster’s turbulent relationships and descent into violence.
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