Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time (R)

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Action
  • Language(s): 广州话 / 廣州話 (Cantonese)
  • Director(s): Wong Kar-wai, Fanny Lee, Catherine Sie
  • Cast(s): Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin, Jacky Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Music: Frankie Chan Fan-Kei,Traithep Wongpaiboon,Nopawat Likitwong,Roel A. García,Terry Tu
  • Award(s): Golden Osella 1994 (Won)
    Golden Lion 1994 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Initial D, Infernal Affairs
  • Story:

    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. Directed by Wong Kar-wai. Starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin in the lead roles.

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7/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

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. Directed by Wong Kar-wai. Starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin in the lead roles.

Ratings

7/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Golden Osella Award

Best Cinematography | 1994 | Christopher

Golden Horse Award

Best Cinematography | 1994 | Christopher

Hong Kong Film Award

Best Cinematography | 1995 | Christopher

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Nominations
Golden Lion Award

Best Film | 1994 | Wong

Hong Kong Film Award

Best Screenplay | 1995

Best Original Film Score | 1995

Best Film Editing | 1995

Best Action Choreography | 1995

Best Director | 1995

Best Picture | 1995

Iron Elephant Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2010 | Brigitte

Audience Award

Best Film | 1994

Best Actor | 1994 | Leslie

Golden Horse Award

Best Makeup Costume Design | 1994

Best Art Direction | 1994

Best Adapted Screenplay | 1994 | Wong

Golden Train Award

Best Film | 1994 | Wong

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

This film had an exhausting effect on Kar-Wai Wong. While on hiatus during the editing process he wrote and shot Chungking Express (1994) to "clear his head".

In 2008, Kar-Wai Wong re-edited and re-scored the film, re-releasing it under the title "Ashes of Time Redux".

Apparently, Joey Wang, Veronica Yip, and Kenny Bee were originally also in the cast. Due to Kar-Wai Wong's shooting overrun of epic scale, producer Jeffrey Lau gathered everyone and shot The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), a nonsensical comedy version of the story and maintained many of Kar-Wai Wong's original casting decisions.During this break, Kar-Wai Wong decided to have a complete overhaul of who plays who. By then, Joey Wang had to leave the production for her other filming obligations. Kar-Wai Wong wanted to delete all of Joey Wang's footage, but she was already listed as a cast member in the rushes screened to film investors, hence he retained an 8-second shot of Joey Wang's side profile in the Taiwanese print (this did not survive in the redux version).Charlie Yeung later joined the production as a quasi-replacement for Joey Wang.

Kar Wai Wong is characterized by shooting without a fixed script. Before shooting, Tony Leung Ka Fai even only knew that the character was called Huang Yaoshi and did not know the specific part of the play.

Leslie Cheung encountered three accidents during his cooperation career with Kar Wai Wong, which led him to say that he did not agree with Kar Wai Wong. One of the accidents was stung by a scorpion while filming ashed of time.

Popular Dialogues

"Ou-yang Feng: People say, when you can't have what you want, the best you can do is not to forget."

"Ou-yang Feng: The harder you try to forget something, the more it will stick in your memory. Once I heard someone say that if you have to lose something, the best way to keep it in your memory."