Ashes of Time
Fear of rejection leads to a life of exile
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9/17/1994Runtime
98 minsOverview
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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A languorous, painterly meditation on heartbreak and regret told through the overlapping tales of desperate swordsmen in a desert exile. Each story circles back to the same wound: love that cannot be reclaimed, choices that cannot be unmade.
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Leslie Cheung
Ouyang Feng / Malicious West
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Huang Yaoshi / Evil East
Brigitte Lin
Murong Yang / Murong Yin
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Hong Qi
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Blind Swordsman
Carina Lau
Peach Blossom
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Girl with Mule
Maggie Cheung
Feng's Sister-in-Law
Collin Chou
Swordsman
Lau Shun
Leader of Ouyang's Opponents in Opening Battle (uncredited)
Joey Wong
( Taiwanese Cut Version )
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