Ashes of Time: Redux
(1994)
Regisseur:
Wong Kar-waiSchauspieler:
Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Brigitte Lin, Jacky Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Carina Lau, Charlie Yeung, Maggie Cheung, Li Bai, Collin Chou, Siu Tak-FooInspiriert von den Figuren aus Louis Chas Roman "The Eagle-Shooting Heroes", handelt die Geschichte von einen Mann namens Oyang Feng. Da die Frau, die er liebte, ihn verstoßen hat, lebt er seitdem in der westlichen Wüste und heuert begabte Schwertkämpfer an, um Auftragsmorde zu begehen. Sein verletztes Herz hat ihn gnadenlos und zynisch werden lassen, doch seine Begegnungen mit Freunden, Kunden und zukünftigen Feinden führen ihm seine Einsamkeit vor Augen…
The film is set in five parts, five seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes place in the jianghu, the world of the martial arts. Ouyang Feng has lived in the western desert for some years. He left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. Instead of seeking glory, he ends up as an agent. When people come to him with a wish to eliminate someone who has wronged them, he puts them in touch with a swordsman who can do the job.
The film is set in five parts, five seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes place in the jianghu, the world of the martial arts. Ouyang Feng has lived in the western desert for some years. He left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. Instead of seeking glory, he ends up as an agent. When people come to him with a wish to eliminate someone who has wronged them, he puts them in touch with a swordsman who can do the job.
