Wong Kar Wai takes 'Ashes' to 'Ashes'

Oct. 8, 2008

It's not a stretch to say that "Ashes of Time," which opens Oct. 17 in a lustrous, lovingly remastered new edition, is Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai's most polarizing film. Those who love it, myself included, call it one of the classics of contemporary...

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