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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殃及池鱼 殃及池魚 yāng jí chí yú 殃: misfortune, disaster, calamity · 及: extend; reach; come up to; and · 池: pool, pond; moat; cistern · 鱼: fish; surname; KangXi radical 195 Idiom ∼HSK 7
横行天下 橫行天下 héng xíng tiān xià 横: across · 行: go; walk; move, travel; circulate · 天: sky, heaven; god, celestial · 下: under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down Idiom ∼HSK 7
相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent Idiom HSK 7
不理 不理 bù lǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore Xiehouyu HSK 7
古怪 古怪 gǔ guài strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre Xiehouyu HSK 7
多余 多餘 duō yú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus Xiehouyu HSK 7
冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
嫂子 嫂子 sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
阔绰 闊綽 kuò chuò ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money HSK 7
旱灾 旱災 hàn zāi drought HSK 7
作客 作客 zuò kè to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn HSK 7
嫁妆 嫁妝 jià zhuang dowry HSK 7
日前 日前 rì qián the other day; a few days ago HSK 7
迁就 遷就 qiān jiù to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) HSK 7
奥秘 奧祕 ào mì secret; mystery HSK 7
甘心 甘心 gān xīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to HSK 7
灯笼 燈籠 dēng lóng lantern HSK 7
坛 壇 tán platform; rostrum; altar HSK 7
下山 下山 xià shān to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set HSK 7
竟敢 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to HSK 7
躲藏 躲藏 duǒ cáng to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover HSK 7
冒犯 冒犯 mào fàn to offend HSK 7
后人 後人 hòu rén later generation HSK 7
记性 記性 jì xing memory (ability to retain information) HSK 7
收留 收留 shōu liú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care HSK 7
来历 來歷 lái lì history; antecedents; origin HSK 7
忌 忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth HSK 7
当日 當日 dāng rì on that day HSK 7
妒忌 妒忌 dù jì to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy HSK 7
兴致 興致 xìng zhì mood; spirits; interest HSK 7
失明 失明 shī míng to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness HSK 7
向来 向來 xiàng lái always (previously) HSK 7
好歹 好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever HSK 7
认错 認錯 rèn cuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake HSK 7
惊慌 驚慌 jīng huāng to panic; to be alarmed HSK 7
相差 相差 xiāng chà to differ; discrepancy between HSK 7
出头 出頭 chū tóu to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than HSK 7
沐浴 沐浴 mù yù to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse HSK 7
不肯 不肯 bù kěn Refuse HSK 7
探望 探望 tàn wàng to visit; to call on sb; to look around HSK 7
分明 分明 fēn míng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly HSK 7
猛烈 猛烈 měng liè fierce; violent; vigorous; intense HSK 7
后期 後期 hòu qī late stage; later period HSK 7
乡下 鄉下 xiāng xia countryside; rural area HSK 7
一心 一心 yī xīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul HSK 7
得罪 得罪 dé zuì to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 罪 HSK 7
值钱 值錢 zhí qián valuable; costly; expensive HSK 7
盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps HSK 7
挫折 挫折 cuò zhé setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue HSK 7