1994 · 98 min · R

Ashes of Time

Name: Ashes of Time
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1994
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Directed by Wong Kar-wai · Drama, Action

Ashes of Time (1994) is a Drama film, directed by Wong Kar-wai. It runs 98 minutes and is rated R.

A martial arts, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of love & longing and memory & nostalgia play out through non linear / fractured timeline and episodic chapters.

Composer

Roel A. GarcíaFrankie Chan Fan-kei

Cinematography

Christopher DoyleKwan Pung-Leung

Cast

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingBrigitte Lin Ching-hsiaTony Leung Ka-faiCarina LauTony Leung Chiu-waiCharlie Yeung Choi-neiJacky Cheung Hok-yauMaggie Cheung Man-yuk

The world of this film

Setting

Desert

Premise & themes

Premise

Martial Arts

Themes

Love & Longing Memory & Nostalgia

Structure

Non Linear / Fractured Timeline Episodic Chapters Multiple Perspectives

Tone

MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

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Ashes of Time

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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