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Ashes of Time (1994)
Dung che sai duk (original title)

R  100 min  -  Action | Drama   -  17 September 1994 (Hong Kong)
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A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Writers:

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

Complete credited cast:
Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin ...
Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung ...
Maggie Cheung ...
The Woman
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ...
Blind Swordsman
Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung ...
Hung Chi
Tony Leung Ka Fai Tony Leung Ka Fai ...
Li Bai Li Bai ...
Hung Chi's Wife
Carina Lau Carina Lau ...
Peach Blossom
Charlie Yeung ...
Young Girl
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joey Wang Joey Wang ...
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Storyline

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... Written by Scott Hamilton <stomptokyo@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Swordsman | Desert | China | Sequel | Corpse  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence (Redux version) See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Hong Kong | Taiwan

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

As Cinzas do Tempo Redux See more »

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Budget:

HKD 40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,372 (USA) (12 October 2008) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$173,526 (USA) (4 January 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (Redux version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Redux version) | Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film had an exhausting effect on Kar Wai Wong. While on hiatus during the editing process he wrote and shot Chungking Express (Chungking Express) to "clear his head". See more »

Quotes

Blind Swordsman: Looks as if I shouldn't have come for this duel at all. Is it all right just to leave a hand?
Duellist: By 'leave', it must be a life!
Blind Swordsman: [after killing the duellist at one stroke] When I asked, becuase I knew you were no match to me. But you insisted on giving me your life.
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Connections

Referenced in My Sassy Girl (2001) See more »