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Ashes of Time Redux (2008)
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Hong Kong auteur Kar Wai Wong helmed this highbrow costume drama, which is packed with moving performances, stirring music and hypnotic images. Shot in Mainland China, the complex tale follows a group of itinerant swordsman-for-hire, all with bittersweet tales to convey about virtue lost and love shattered. The director lowers the volume on the action segments in favor of crafting a captivating and introspective character study.
| Release Date: | October 10th, 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | 93 |
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Most viewers of this film will know the back story. Kar Wai Wong (2046) collected pieces of his 1994 film Ashes of Time and remastered them to make this film.
The first thing you notice is the magnificent cast: Maggie Cheung (2046, Hero), Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Lust, Caution, Hero, Infernal Affairs III), and Tony Leung Ka...
(complete Ashes of Time Redux review by Movie Addict)
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