Ashes of Time
“Fear of rejection leads to a life of exile.”
DramaAction
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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A visually stunning, melancholic meditation on love, loss, and the passage of time. It feels like a beautifully sad poem whispered on a desert wind, full of regret and longing.
melancholicwistfulcynicalpoeticlonelyslow-burnwuxiaarthouselyricalpainterlyphilosophicalunrequited loverevengeexilefateregret
tragic lovewuxiafrenemiesmachiavellianpast regretsjin yong seriesdystopian-feel
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