Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time 1994

东邪西毒 dōng xié xī dú

Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.

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3.66 Beginner Director Wong Kar-Wai 🍅 79%

Cast

Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Ouyang Feng / Western Venom Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Ka-fai Huang Yaoshi / Eastern Heretic Carina Lau Carina Lau Peach Blossom Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai Blind Swordsman Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei Girl with Mule Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Hong Qi / Northern Beggar Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung Feng's Sister-in-Law 白丽 Hong Qi's wife

Vocabulary

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你好 你好 nǐ hǎo hello; hi ∼HSK 1
几天 幾天 jǐ tiān several days ∼HSK 1
打天下 打天下 dǎ tiān xià to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself ∼HSK 1
中间人 中間人 zhōng jiān rén intermediary; mediator ∼HSK 1
女孩 女孩 nǚ hái girl; lass ∼HSK 1
这是 這是 zhè shì 这: this, the, here · 是: indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that ∼HSK 1
要钱 要錢 yào qián to charge; to demand payment ∼HSK 1
做事 做事 zuò shì to work; to handle matters; to have a job ∼HSK 1
差事 差事 chà shì poor; not up to standard ∼HSK 1
在下 在下 zài xià under; myself (humble) ∼HSK 1
好过 好過 hǎo guò to have an easy time; (feel) well ∼HSK 1
要说 要說 yào shuō as for; when it comes to ∼HSK 1
话说 話說 huà shuō It is said that... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount ∼HSK 1
到了 到了 dào liǎo at last; finally; in the end ∼HSK 1
大病 大病 dà bìng serious illness ∼HSK 1
从来没 從來沒 cóng lái méi have never; has never ∼HSK 1
没有事 沒有事 méi yǒu shì not a bit; nothing is up; nothing alarming is happening ∼HSK 1
东边 東邊 dōng bian east; east side; eastern part; to the east of HSK 1
上边 上邊 shàng bian the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up HSK 1
下雨 下雨 xià yǔ to rain HSK 1
生病 生病 shēng bìng to fall ill HSK 1
鸡蛋 雞蛋 jī dàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg HSK 1
也就是说 也就是說 yě jiù shì shuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus ∼HSK 1
上次 上次 shàng cì last time HSK 1
这边 這邊 zhè biān this side; here HSK 1
门口 門口 mén kǒu doorway; gate HSK 1
干什么 幹什麼 gàn shén me what are you doing?; what's he up to? HSK 1
是不是 是不是 shì bù shì is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not HSK 1
哪儿 哪兒 nǎ r where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...? HSK 1
这儿 這兒 zhè r here HSK 1
再见 再見 zài jiàn goodbye; see you again later HSK 1
弟弟 弟弟 dì di younger brother HSK 1
那边 那邊 nà bian over there; yonder HSK 1
记住 記住 jì zhu to remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart HSK 1
贵 貴 guì expensive; noble; precious; (honorific) your HSK 1
妹妹 妹妹 mèi mei younger sister; young woman HSK 1
九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 HSK 1
雨 雨 yǔ rain HSK 1
见面 見面 jiàn miàn to meet; to see each other HSK 1
北 北 běi north; (classical) to be defeated HSK 1
最好 最好 zuì hǎo best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) HSK 1
天气 天氣 tiān qì weather HSK 1
没什么 沒什麼 méi shén me nothing; it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind HSK 1
哥哥 哥哥 gē ge older brother HSK 1
小姐 小姐 xiǎo jie young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute HSK 1
饭 飯 fàn cooked rice; meal; (loanword) fan; devotee HSK 1
树 樹 shù tree; to cultivate; to set up HSK 1
右 右 yòu (bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence HSK 1
饿 餓 è to be hungry; hungry; to starve (sb) HSK 1
七 七 qī seven; 7 HSK 1