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Ashes of Time (Chinese: 東邪西毒) is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, and inspired by characters from Jin Yong's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Director Wong Kar Wai regards the film as his most important work.
17 Sep 1994 · Ashes of Time: Directed by Kar-Wai Wong. With Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai. A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.
22 Mei 2022 · Trailer for Wong Kar Wai's wuxia period drama Ashes of Time (1994) starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Jacky Cheung, Carina Lau, Charlie Yeung and...
16 Apr 2020 · Ashes of Time is based on a four-volume saga by martial arts novelist Louis Cha, who modernised the long-standing genre in the 1950s. The film focuses on its characters’ inner...
16 Sep 1994 · Ouyang Feng runs a small inn at the edge of the desert, he is also known for being a problem solver, in other words he arranges murder for the right price. Every year during the season in which peach trees blossom a close friend visits him, Huang Yaoshi.
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.
"Ashes of Time Redux" is Wong Kar Wai's venture into the martial arts genre. However, energetic action and narrative clarity take a backseat to the visual poetry that contemplates wounded hearts, loneliness and the memories of lost love that cut deeper than any sword.
