Ashes of Time Movie Review 1994

Mystical, brooding, and sumptiously lensed martial arts epic was filmed in mainland China, with respect paid to Sergio Leone. A swordsman, played by Tony Leung, is going blind and wants to see his wife one last time before the lights go out completely. Another, played by the other Tony Leung, possesses a magic wine that allows him to forget his haunted past. Swordsmen are hired to kill other swordsmen. The plot simmers and occasionally explodes into chaotic action peppered with sparkling geysers and such.

Distribution

World Video & Supply, Inc., 247 Utah Ave., San Francisco, CA 94080, Phone: (650)837-9888, Fax: (650)837-9868, Email: info@worldvideo.com, URL: http://www.worldvideo.com

Available on DVD
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Screenplay

Wong Kar-Wai

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai

Director

Wong Kar-Wai