Ou-yang Feng lives in the middle of a desert, where he acts as a middle man to various swordsmen in ancient China. One of those swordsmen is Huang Yao-shi, who has found some magic wine that causes one to forget the past. At another time, Huang met Mu-rong Yin and under the influence of drink, promised to marry Mu-rong's sister Mu-rong Yang. Huang jilts her, and Mu-rong Yin hires Ou-yang to kill Huang. But then Mu-rong Yang hires Ou-yang to protect Huang.
Directed by one of my favorites, Wong kar-Wai, Ashes of Time is a complex story about swordsmen in a desolate world. Very stylish, yet it's been deemed somewhat underappreciated due to its limited success.
A fun fact is that during its long and exhausting editing process, the director took a break and shot Chungking Express and Fallen Angels to 'clear his head', which today are regarded as two of his best films.
Genre: Drama/Action
Genre: Drama/Action
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