Days of Being Wild
1990 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.3 · 92% critics
In 1960s Hong Kong, a restless young man drifts through casual romances and late-night encounters, leaving hurt feelings behind. When he learns the woman who raised him isn’t his birth mother, he becomes consumed by the need to uncover his origins, pulling several lonely lives into his orbit.
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Details
- Original title
- 阿飛正傳
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-12-15
- Language
- CN
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (587 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a hazy, melancholy drama about longing, identity, and people brushing past each other in the night; Not for you if you need a tight plot or upbeat romance like As Tears Go By or Fallen Angels.
Pros: moody, intimate atmosphere; strong emotional undercurrent; memorable ensemble characters | Cons: slow, drifting pacing; episodic, disconnected structure; ending feels abrupt
Themes
- fight
- underwear
- rain
- radio
- kiss
- philippines
- beating
- prostitution
- drink
- sailor
Awards & recognition
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Film
Cast & crew
Leslie Cheung
as Yuddy
Maggie Cheung
as Su Li-zhen
Andy Lau
as Tide
Carina Lau
as Leung Fung-ying
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
as Zeb
Rebecca Pan
as Rebecca
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Chow Mo-wan
Hung Ling-Ling
as Nurse
- AP
Angela Ponos
as Prostitute
- DA
Danilo Antunes
as Rebecca's Lover
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai