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Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild

You can hold me, but not my heart.

19907.31h 34m

Overview

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Written by Wong Kar-Wai, Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Produced by Rover Tang
Box Office0Revenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Yuddy

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Su Li-zhen

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Tide

Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Leung Fung-ying

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Zeb

Rebecca Pan

Rebecca Pan

Rebecca

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Chow Mo-wan

Hung Ling-Ling

Hung Ling-Ling

Nurse

A

Angela Ponos

Prostitute

D

Danilo Antunes

Rebecca's Lover

Themes & Keywords

fightunderwearrainradiokissphilippinesbeatingprostitutiondrinksailor

About Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1990 exploring themes of fight, underwear, rain, radio, kiss, philippines. Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, it stars Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau. Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

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