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Fri Oct 24, 2008 - Thu Oct 30, 2008

Ashes of Time Redux


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Location
Date and Time
Landmark's Lumiere Theater
1572 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 map
cross street: Polk Street
district: Polk Gulch/Van Ness

Fri Oct 24, 2008 (2:15 | 5:00 | 7:30 | 9:45)
Sat Oct 25, 2008 (2:15 | 5:00 | 7:30 | 9:45)
Sun Oct 26, 2008 (2:15 | 5:00 | 7:30 | 9:45)
Mon Oct 27, 2008 (5:00 | 7:30 | 9:45)
Tue Oct 28, 2008 (5:00 | 7:30 | 9:45)

Description
With Ashes of Time Redux, writer/director Wong Kar Wai (In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express) delivers the definitive version of his early, rarely-seen, and only martial arts feature. Leslie Cheung (Farewell My Concubine) stars as a master swordsman who has lived in the western desert for many years. He left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. Instead of seeking glory, he acts as an agent, hiring skilled swordsmen to carry out contract killings. His wounded heart has made him pitiless and cynical, but his encounters with friends, clients and future enemies make him conscious of his solitude. Co-starring a who's who of classic Hong Kong cinema: Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Jacky Cheung, with a special appearance by Maggie Cheung. Action choreography by Sammo Hung. Cinematography by Christopher Doyle.