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Ashes of Time Redux Details

2008 Certificate 15 Certificate 15 (TBC)
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In ancient China, on the edge of a vast desert, swordsman Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung) lives the life of a vagabond, controlling a network of deadly assassins. Pitiless and cynical, his heart has long been wounded by a love he neglected then lost. But as seasons, friends and enemies come and go, he begins to reflect back upon .. Read more

Starring Li Bai, Jacky Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung
Director Kar Wai Wong
Genres Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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In ancient China, on the edge of a vast desert, swordsman Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung) lives the life of a vagabond, controlling a network of deadly assassins. Pitiless and cynical, his heart has long been wounded by a love he neglected then lost. But as seasons, friends and enemies come and go, he begins to reflect back upon the origin of his solitude. Action-packed and visually dazzling, with an all-star cast of Hong Kong cinema greats and extraordinary cinematography by Christopher Doyle, "Ashes of Time Redux" is the ultimate edition of Wong Kar Wai's long-lost martial arts classic, brilliantly re-cut and remixed for the 21st Century.

Starring Li Bai, Jacky Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Brigitte Lin, Charlie Yeung
Director Kar Wai Wong
Studio ARTIFICIAL EYE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 35 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 15, Watch Online: Certificate 15 (TBC)
Genres Action/Adventure, World Cinema
Language DVD: Mandarin, Cantonese
Blu-ray: Mandarin, Cantonese
Watch Online: Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Watch Online: English
Released DVD: 26 Jan 2009
Blu-ray: 26 Jan 2009
Watch now: 28 Sep 2009
Production year: 2008
Watch now £3.49
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of

    Hong Kong master Wong Kar-Wai has a penchant for tinkering, having returned to the edit room after the first screenings... read more on Time Out

    • David Jenkins, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    slow and arty with subtitles

    This film should not be rented if you want a martial arts film, indeed, the amount of martial arts in this film though very impressive is like 5 % of the running time.

    The film is very different then the usual films of this genre, the characters do get a little confusing, sometimes you wonder what is going on, there are inter-connecting stories, like 'Pulp Fiction', where the character will die and you will see why. However, there is always an explanation on screen when a story ends to explain what happened to that character.

    This film is NOT dubbed, but the subtitles are really impressive, they have captured the feel and language of the characters.

    This is a lovely film to watch, this is poetry, the idea of the wine that makes you forget, is a wonderful device and you will get you talking

    the 'twist' ending you will not see coming makes you think.

    very good, if you want a very good story, excellent photography and a film made to show how good films can be. just be prepared for a long film and very little action, but a lot of chat

      • A customer from slough
      • Posted 02 Feb 2009 12:39

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  • 12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    slow and arty with subtitles

    This film should not be rented if you want a martial arts film, indeed, the amount of martial arts in this film though very impressive is like 5 % of the running time.

    The film is very different then the usual films of this genre, the characters do get a little confusing, sometimes you wonder what is going on, there are inter-connecting stories, like 'Pulp Fiction', where the character will die and you will see why. However, there is always an explanation on screen when a story ends to explain what happened to that character.

    This film is NOT dubbed, but the subtitles are really impressive, they have captured the feel and language of the characters.

    This is a lovely film to watch, this is poetry, the idea of the wine that makes you forget, is a wonderful device and you will get you talking

    the 'twist' ending you will not see coming makes you think.

    very good, if you want a very good story, excellent photography and a film made to show how good films can be. just be prepared for a long film and very little action, but a lot of chat

      • A customer from slough
      • Posted 02 Feb 2009 12:39

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