Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time (Chinese: 東邪西毒) is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, and inspired by characters from Jin Yong's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
Plot
Set in ancient China, the film consists of five short stories each featuring a main character from the novel; with the young Ouyang Feng serving as narrator and the common link.
More details
| author | Jin Yong Wong Kar-wai |
|---|---|
| director | Wong Kar-wai |
| editor | Patrick Tam William Chang |
| genre | adventure drama |
| keywords | ancient china begin best friend broken heart caress claim cry deathbed draw drink dugu qiubai dwell fight hong qigong huang yaoshi id kill later laugh lose married meet new life nothing ouyang feng return home river short stories sneaking in suffer survive talk wait west young man |
| musicBy | Frankie Chan |
| producer | Jeffrey Lau |
| productionCompany | Beijing Film Studio Jet Tone Productions Pony Canon Inc. Scholar Films Tsui Siu Ming Production |
| publisher | HKFM Newport Entertainment |
| theme | martial arts wuxia |