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Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

Fear of rejection leads to a life of exile

19947.11h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Written by Wong Kar-Wai, Louis Cha, Chan Wan-Yu
Produced by William Chang Suk-Ping, Jacky Pang, Tsai Sung-lin
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Top Cast

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Ouyang Feng / Western Venom

Brigitte Lin

Brigitte Lin

Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Huang Yaoshi / Eastern Heretic

Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Peach Blossom

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Blind Swordsman

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Girl with Mule

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Hong Qi / Northern Beggar

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Feng's Sister-in-Law

Themes & Keywords

tragic lovefrenemiesmachiavellianpast regretsjin yong seriesdystopian-feel

About Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time is a drama, action film released in 1994 exploring themes of tragic love, frenemies, machiavellian, past regrets, jin yong series, dystopian-feel. Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, it stars Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Ka-fai. 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.

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