Ashes of Time

– The film is set in five parts, five seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes pl..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Original Name:
東邪西毒
Ashes of Time (1994) - Also known as 東邪西毒

The film is set in five parts, five seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes place in the jianghu, the world of the martial arts. Ouyang Feng has lived in the western desert for some years. He left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. Instead of seeking glory, he ends up as an agent. When people come to him with a wish to eliminate someone who has wronged them, he puts them in touch with a swordsman who can do the job.

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Ashes of Time (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Sep 1994

Language:

Mandarin, Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Kar-Wai Wong

Writer:

Louis Cha (novel), Kar-Wai Wong (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung

Plot:

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. This is awkward, because Mu-rong Yang and Mu-rong Yin are in reality the same person. Other unrelated plot lines careen about. Among them is Ou-yang's continuing efforts to destroy a band of horse thieves. Oy-yang recruits another swordsman, a man who is going blind and wants to get home to see his wife before his sight goes completely. The swordsman is killed. Ou-yang then meets another swordsman who doesn't like wearing shoes. Oy-yang sends this man after the horse thieves, with better results. We then find out what a man must give up to follow the martial path.

Awards:

9 wins & 12 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
Metacritic:
69%