Wong Kar Wai's needle-drops: a journey through his melancholic soundscapes
As Tears Go By (1988) © Courtesy of Janus Films Wongâs debut feature is his most generic, an 80s Hong Kong crime film cut from the template established by directors such as Ringo Lam and John Woo. But his signature touches shine through in the doomed love story between Ah Ngor (Maggie Cheung) and Wah (Andy Lau), particularly in a moment involving the filmâs biggest needle drop. That would be Sandy Lamâs Cantopop cover of Giorgio Moroder and Berlinâs original song for Top Gun (1986), âTake My Breath Awayâ. Wong wrings genuine emotion out of the overwrought ball...
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