Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Carina Lau, Charlie Yeung, Jacky Cheung, and Maggie Cheung. The film serves as a backstory for some characters from the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. It was selected in September 1994 to compete for the Golden Lion at the 51st Venice International Film Festival.
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| author | Jin Yong Wong Kar-wai |
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| director | Wong Kar-wai |
| editor | Hai Kit-wai Kwong Chi-leung Patrick Tam William Chang |
| genre | adventure drama |
| musicBy | Frankie Chan |
| producer | Jacky Pang Jeffrey Lau Wong Kar-wai |
| productionCompany | Beijing Film Studio Jet Tone Productions Pony Canyon Inc. Scholar Films Tsui Siu Ming Production |
| publisher | HKFM Newport Entertainment |
| theme | martial arts wuxia |