Ashes of Time (1994)
Dung che sai duk (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 40min
- Action, Drama
- 17 Sep 1994 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
- 9 wins & 13 nominations.
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Brigitte Lin | ... |
Mu-rong Yin / Mu-rong Yang
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Leslie Cheung | ... |
Ou-yang Feng
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Maggie Cheung | ... |
The Woman
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai | ... |
Blind Swordsman
(as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
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Jacky Cheung | ... |
Hung Chi
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Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
Huang Yao-shi
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Li Bai | ... |
Hung Chi's Wife
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Carina Lau | ... |
Peach Blossom
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Charlie Yeung | ... |
Young Girl
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Joey Wang | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
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Shun Lau | ... |
Leader of Ouyang's Opponents in Opening Battle (uncredited)
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Li Yin | ... |
Rebel swordsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kar-Wai Wong |
Written by
Louis Cha | ... | (novel "The Eagle Shooting Heroes") |
Kar-Wai Wong | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Ye-cheng Chan | ... | executive producer |
Johnnie Kong | ... | line producer |
Jeffrey Lau | ... | producer |
Tsai Mu Ho | ... | executive producer |
Jacky Yee Wah Pang | ... | producer |
Kei Shu | ... | associate producer |
Sung-Lin Tsai | ... | producer |
Kar-Wai Wong | ... | producer |
Music by
Frankie Chan | ||
Roel A. García |
Cinematography by
Christopher Doyle | ||
Pun-Leung Kwan |
Editing by
Kit-Wai Kai | ||
Chi-Leung Kwong | ||
Patrick Tam | ... | (as Ka-Ming Tam) |
William Chang | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
William Chang |
Set Decoration by
Yiu-Kwong But |
Costume Design by
William Chang |
Makeup Department
Mei-Wah Ko | ... | makeup artist |
Lee-Na Kwan | ... | makeup artist |
Bo-Lin Lee | ... | hair stylist (as Pao-Lien Li) |
Lin Tai Lee | ... | hair stylist |
Yuk-Ho Ng | ... | hair stylist |
Min-Hua Pan | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fanny Lee | ... | assistant director |
Catherine Sie | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Jinhua Chen | ... | props |
Ping-Chi Cheng | ... | props |
Cheuk-Wing Cheung | ... | props |
Hsien-Heng She | ... | props |
Wing-Cheong Tam | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Michael Baird | ... | additional sound effects designer |
Lik-Chi Leung | ... | sound |
Tat Leung | ... | sound recordist |
Nopawat Likitwong | ... | sound editor |
Robert Mackenzie | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
Terry Tu | ... | re-recording mixer |
Traithep Wongpaiboon | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
Pierre Buffin | ... | artistic supervisor: BUF |
Stunts
Collin Chou | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Lung-Wan Chau) |
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | martial arts director |
Siu Tak-Foo | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Ming-Kin Wong | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Derek Cheung | ... | assistant fight choreographer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Wai-Kong Chan | ... | gaffer |
Yiu Ming Chan | ... | camera assistant |
Yuen Kai Chan | ... | second unit camera |
Kai-On Ho | ... | gaffer |
Chi Hung Lai | ... | still photographer |
Andrew Lau | ... | second unit camera (as Wai-Keung Lau) |
Hong Lung Law | ... | gaffer |
Man Chuen Ng | ... | camera assistant |
Hi-Hong Pun | ... | gaffer |
Kan-Tat Sit | ... | camera assistant |
Kar-Hing Tam | ... | camera assistant |
Chun Fai Tsang | ... | gaffer |
Kin-Man Yu | ... | gaffer |
Additional Crew
Keung Chan | ... | production assistant |
Wan-Yu Chan | ... | story editor |
Johnnie Kong | ... | planner |
Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager: reissue |
Norman Law Man | ... | planner |
Jacky Yee Wah Pang | ... | planner |
Sung-Lin Tsai | ... | presenter |
Siu-Ming Tsui | ... | planner |
Norman Wang | ... | publicist |
Thanks
Gilles Ciment | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Jet Tone Production
- Block 2 Pictures
- Scholar Films Company
- Beijing Film Studio (in association with)
- Fortissimo Films
- Pony Canyon (in association with)
- Tsui Siu Ming Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Block 2 Pictures (1994) (World-wide)
- ARP Sélection (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- HKFM (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States)
- D Production (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- D Productions (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopie (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Media Rights (2008) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Monolith Films (2008) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Splendid Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Beijing Enlight Pictures (2009) (China) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Redux version)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- ARP Sélection (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- CP Classics (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agfa Gevaert (film stock supplied by)
- BUF (Redux release)
- CyberPort Digital Media Centre (digital restoration) (Redux Release)
- Fine Art Film Production Company (subtitles)
- Kantana Laboratories Co. (sound post-production) (Redux Release)
- Mandarin Recording Studio Ltd. (sound re-recording studio)
- Oriental Post Co. Ltd. (Redux release)
- Oriental Post Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate) (Redux Release)
- Oriental Post Co. Ltd. (digital restoration) (Redux Release)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack)
- Soundfirm (sound post-production) (Redux Release)
- Universal Laboratory (film processing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Ou-yang Feng lives in the middle of a desert, where he acts as a middle man to various swordsmen in ancient China. One of those swordsmen is Huang Yao-shi, who has found some magic wine that causes one to forget the past. At another time, Huang met Mu-rong Yin and under the influence of drink, promised to marry Mu-rong's sister Mu-rong Yang. Huang jilts her, and Mu-rong Yin hires Ou-yang to kill Huang. But then Mu-rong Yang hires Ou-yang to protect Huang. This is awkward, because Mu-rong Yang and Mu-rong Yin are in reality the same person. Other unrelated plot lines careen about. Among them is Ou-yang's continuing efforts to destroy a band of horse thieves. Oy-yang recruits another swordsman, a man who is going blind and wants to get home to see his wife before his sight goes completely. The swordsman is killed. Ou-yang then meets another swordsman who doesn't like wearing shoes. Oy-yang sends this man after the horse thieves, with better results. We then find out what a man must give up to follow the martial path.
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Budget | HKD40,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | This film had an exhausting effect on Kar-Wai Wong. While on hiatus during the editing process he wrote and shot Chungking Express (1994) to "clear his head". See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998). See more » |
Quotes |
Ou-yang Feng:
People say, when you can't have what you want, the best you can do is not to forget. See more » |