Ashes of Time

You broker deals for assassins in the western desert, a land of few prospects. But each swordsman carries a tragic past, just like your own. Wong Kar-Wai bends the wuxia genre, layering it with dreamy images and unrequited longing.

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Wong Kar-Wai directed Ashes of Time in 1994. See Wong Kar-Wai's full filmography, where to start with Wong Kar-Wai, or where to go after you've seen everything by Wong Kar-Wai.

Ashes of Time was released in 1994 (CN original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.