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More great images from Ashes of Time Redux. I’ve seen Redux once and the original film twice. My previous screenings of it were so long ago that any huge plot points or noticeable changes don’t stand out. What does stand out is seeing the film look so alive after the video release version I’ve watched that looked like it was bleached in dirt and then transfered onto DVD.

Related Coverage:
::: The Official Trailer For Wong Kar Wai’s ASHES OF TIME REDUX Arrives! (Twitch)
::: GreenCine Daily Post
::: Years of being obscure – Days of Being Wild (David Bordwell)

Captions:

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Left to Right: Leslie Cheung as “Ouyang Feng,” Jacky Cheung as “Hong Qi.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai as “Blind Swordsman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai as “Blind Swordsman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

Image Source:
Official still that was used in the original International release of the film.
© 1994, 2008 Block 2 Pictures Inc., Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.

Related Links:
::: Official US Site
::: IMDb Profile

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Over on Twitch, Todd now has up the official Sony Pictures Classics brand new trailer for Ashes of Time Redux (watch here). Interesting reading the comments there wondering about this new cut and I can say no one should really go into it looking for a drastically different film. The main joy of this film is getting to experience it in all its vibrancy and poetic symphony properly for the first time.

Related Coverage:
::: GreenCine Daily Post
::: Years of being obscure – Days of Being Wild (David Bordwell)

Captions:

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Jacky Cheung as “Hong Qi.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Tony Leung Kar Fai as “Blind Swordsman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Jacky Cheung as “Hong Qi.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

Image Source:
Official still that was used in the original International release of the film.
© 1994, 2008 Block 2 Pictures Inc., Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.

Related Links:
::: Official US Site
::: IMDb Profile

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Hitting US theaters on October 10th from Sony Pictures Classics is this new incarnation of Ashes of Time, billed as Ashes of Time Redux. However you look at it, seeing this new version will be like seeing the film for the first time. I can only wonder if in its first theatrical run back towards the mid-90’s if the colors leaped off the screen with exploding vibrancy as they doing in this updated print. Many fans have only experienced this film on its numerous crappy video releases and until now have really been robbed a proper chance to view and experience it. This latest version does mark an incredible opportunity to rediscover this film and fully see and swim in the cinematic canvas Wong Kar-wai had painted along with Christopher Doyle and William Chang. Previous versions of this might as well been in black and white by comparison. This is one film to write down as a must see in movie theaters for 2008. This isn’t a film to simply watch on a computer or on a home theater system, this is a movies movie, the kind that can only be truly seen and enjoyed while flickering up on the big screen.

Related Coverage:
::: GreenCine Daily Post
::: Years of being obscure – Days of Being Wild (David Bordwell)

Captions:

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai as “Blind Swordsman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Tony Leung Ka Fai as “Huang Yaoshi.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Maggie Cheung as “The Woman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Maggie Cheung as “The Woman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Leslie Cheung as “Ouyang Feng.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

Image Source:
Official still that was used in the original International release of the film.
© 1994, 2008 Block 2 Pictures Inc., Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.

Related Links:
::: Official US Site
::: IMDb Profile

Andy Lau and Tony Leung in “Infernal Affairs” aka “Mou gaan dou.”

Image Source:
Official still that was used in the original Hong Kong release of the film. All Rights Reserved © 2002 Media Asia Group Ltd.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile

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Tang Wei (right) and Tony Leung (left) star in Ang Lee’s “LUST, CAUTION,” a Focus Features release.

Tomorrow (Sunday) is your last chance to catch this film at TIFF this year. It just won Venice (read more) by surprise. I think everyone had written it off due to the mixed word of mouth. I have to wonder if the US release will feature a “Jackass” type of warning before the movie warning audiences to “Please do not try these gymnastic sexual positions depicted in this film. They are extremely complicated and require skills that only advanced ninjas of sex possess. And please for the love of God do not try the handstand position.” The film to me seems from the initial reports that it could be a Ang Lee love letter to Wong Kar-wai films – Ang Lee’s sensibilities inducing the tumbling romantic avenues of Wong Kar-wai’s cinema with a lush and sincere cover song.

::: TIFF Screening Info

Reviews:
::: TIFF Report: LUST, CAUTION Review – Kurt @ Twitch

Related Coverage:
::: Venice. Lust, Caution. – GreenCine Daily

Photo:
Chan Kam Chuen

Image Source:
Official digital still used in its international release courtesy of Focus Features.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile
::: TIFF Screening Info