Ashes of Time
Brigitte Lin in Ashes of Time 1994
Title in Chinese –东邪西毒
Title in Pinyin – Dong Xie Xi Du
Genre – Drama and action
Subject/theme – A swordsman runs a desert inn and acts as an intermediary for mercenaries
Language – Cantonese
Region – Hong Kong, China
Release date
Hong Kong – 16 September 1994
USA – 17 May 1996
China – 21 June 2008
Movie Runtime – 100 minutes
Director – Wong Kar-wai
Cast & Role Played
Leslie Cheung – Ouyang Feng, inn keeper
Brigitte Lin – Mu-rong Yin / Mu-rong Yang
Maggie Cheung – Ouyang's love and brother's wife
Jacky Cheung – Hung Qi
Tony Leung Chiu Wai – Blind Swordsman
Carina Lau – Peach Blossom, blind swordsman's wife
Tony Leung Ka Fai – Huang Yaoshi
Story
After the woman he loves marries his brother, Ouyang leaves his village and retreats to the solitude of the desert where he runs an inn. He also works as a middle man between local villages and the swordsmen they hire to protect them from bandits and robbers. Ouyang leads a bitter, lonely and selfish life and focuses only on managing his business and avoiding attachments. His philosophy is reject others before they reject you.
Editor's Review of Ashes of Time – 6/10
On the surface Ashes of Time is an action movie about swordsmen but is more about regret, remorse and wasted opportunity. The mood created in the movie is grim and stark so if you were expecting a action packed martial arts movie or an uplifting comedy, you'd be disappointed. The plot twists and turns with multiple sub plots and shifts in time. The only reason why Ashes of Time is worth watching is due the the cinematography which is very good and the quality of the cast which are all leading Hong Kong actors and actresses.
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