Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time
1994
Drama, Action
1h 40m
Ou-yang Feng (Leslie Cheung) lives in the middle of a desert, where he acts as a middle man to various swordsmen in ancient China... (imdb)
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Ashes of Time
1994
Drama, Action
1h 40m
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Rated 05 Dec 2007
55
52nd
Lucid lighting and moody photography, as no less can be expected from Kar Wai. He applies his trademark formula to wuxia genre, decreasing the fights (which are pretty bad). As always he got dragged in textures and visual possibilities. I started to believe characters in Wai movies don't fall in love, they are always in love searching for the subject of it. Childish but watchable.
Rated 05 Dec 2007
Rated 26 Jul 2010
7
78th
This is a fairly surrealistist, fragmented tale of a samurai and his recountings of the costs (mainly emotional memories) of being a contract killer. It's very reflective, and there are many interesting philosophical musings. In a way, it plays out like a mirage, or a collage of imaginations or dream states. You feel like you're getting closer to finishing the jigsaw puzzle then the pieces don't quite fit again. It's interesting in this fashion, but a bit tiresome at the same time.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
Rated 12 Jul 2022
55
28th
Unsurprisingly painterly and eclectically shot but I stopped trying to untangle the maddening web of convoluted and half-articulated motivations when I realized this is a soap opera. I find it rock and roll that WKW played against wuxia action tropes and confounded the local critics but he replaced the action with nothing. Also, the Redux available in the West surely has like audio and visual issues because this whole thing is very bleary in ways that only sometimes seem intentional
Rated 12 Jul 2022
Rated 11 Aug 2008
90
85th
This film is jaw-dropping. Wong Kar Wai managed to make a mood film out of wuxia...and you can see its repercussions in future works like Hero, and even anime. Not his best, but certainly still an incredible film.
Rated 11 Aug 2008
Rated 13 Oct 2008
41
26th
Looks like it was shot in a sandstorm, and that's the only thing I like about it.
Rated 13 Oct 2008
Rated 11 Feb 2009
70
57th
Passionately sentimental and yearning - ebullient in shape and heavy-hearted in spirit. This was pretty seductive, if not as completely awesome as I had hoped...
Rated 11 Feb 2009
Rated 11 Jan 2011
94
99th
WoW!! what a visual-cinematic Film!! great romance story in different format of genre!! Innovative Art Work!!!
Rated 11 Jan 2011
Rated 20 Aug 2015
88
90th
The usual Wong Kar Wai stylistic flourishes and rich emotional storytelling, but with a deserted kung fu assassin setting. It works incredibly well.
Rated 20 Aug 2015
Rated 06 Aug 2021
91
91st
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
Rated 06 May 2023
71
57th
Pretty much exactly what to expect from a Wong Kar-wai wuxia film. Very stylish with interesting effects during the action sequences. I found it a bit difficult to keep track of all the interweaving plots, but the main emotional beats were clear and in keeping with his other stories. I expect it to be more easily followed and appreciated on a rewatch.
Rated 06 May 2023
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