Ashes of Time (1994) Theatrical Cut

In ancient China, on the edge of a vast desert, swordsman Ou-yang Feng 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. Director: Wong Kar-Wai. Writers: Wong Kar-Wai, Louis Cha (novel). Stars: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Jacky Cheung, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, Charlie Yeung. Cinematographers: Christopher Doyle, Pun Leung Kwan. Composers: Frankie Chan, Roel A. García.