# Ashes of Time (1994)

> In a mythic Chinese desert, wandering swordsmen turn lost love, fractured identity, and martial ambition into a feverish meditation on memory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25964

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Wong Kar-Wai
- Cast: Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Maggie Cheung
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109688/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy, elliptical, arthouse film night, hong kong cinema marathon

## Synopsis

In a desolate desert, a man navigates the treacherous world of ancient swordsmen and their tangled fates.

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- [Fallen Angels (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/6235)
- [Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/11259)
- [Happy Together (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/11026)
- [The Storm Riders (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/1478)
- [Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/58054)
- [Chungking Express (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/6129)
- [The Assassin (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/144425)
- [2046 (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/689)
- [Reign of Assassins (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/28895)
- [The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/11262)

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