Ashes of Time Ashes of Time, or Dung che sai duk (東邪西毒; pinyin: Dōngxié Xīdú, literally "The East is Evil; the West Poisonous") is a 1994 wuxia film based off a Cha Liang-Yung novel, directed by Wong Kar-wai. Cast includes Brigitte Lin Leslie Cheung Maggie Cheung Jacky Cheung Tony Leung Chiu Wai Tony Leung Ka Fai Li Bai Carina Lau Charlie Yeung Plot In this film set during the ancient times in China, Leslie Cheung played an agent, Ouyang Feng, hiring famous bounty-hunters and his character portrayed a fallen swordsman driven by greed and is heartless to both friend and foe. He was perpetually being spiteful of love as his own love history was not nearly so beautiful. His bounty-hunters came and went as was narrated by Ouyang Feng himself as based on the Tung Shu predictions. In essence, he was a loner with little love but the bounty hunters that worked for Ouyang Feng like 'Blind Swordsman' (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and another of his best fighters, Hung Chi played by Jacky Cheung discovered the intangible secret of true love while Ouyang retained his oblivious attitude towards his fighters and the precious lessons that they have taught. However, the thread that runs through the entire narrative has clearly the spirit of refusal in the sense that one should reject another before he gets to be rejected in the future. To illustrate, nearly every character in this story have resorted to being selfish and malignant in order to prevent being rejected by others, be it in love or in comradeship as their individual hardships have moulded their attitude turning them into heartless and cold individuals in order to survive in the uncompromising desert where the film's main backdrop is set. It had many moral implications but is less evident since the main character is Ouyang himself and most of the narration would unquestionably be centred on him. See also Cinema of China External link Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashes_of_Time