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Critic Abby Hoffman
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...paints a highly evocative picture of a steamy and claustrophic world of Brylcreemed hair, Dansettes, stilettos and a youth culture which seems as unmotivated and self-obsessed as the Slacker generation.

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Days of Being Wild is a Hong Kong drama film released in 1990, directed by Wong Kar-wai. The movie follows the life of Yuddy, a smooth-talking playboy who seduces women but doesn't want to commit to a serious relationship. After discovering that his adoptive mother is not his biological mother, Yuddy embarks on a journey to find his birth mother in the Philippines. Along the way, he encounter's his friend's, Tide's, failed romance with Li-zhen and Mimi's unrequited love for him. The film explores themes of loneliness, identity, and the search for meaning in life. With its memorable characters, poetic narrative, and iconic music, Days of Being Wild is a classic of Hong Kong cinema.

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