If you have seen Wong Kar-wai's Ashes of Time, but you don't understand it, congratulations. May you never understand the worldly wisdom of this Jianghu.

The one-and-a-half-hour movie takes Ouyang Feng, played by Leslie Cheung, as the bright line, and Huang Laoxie, played by Tony Leung Ka Fai, as the dark line, interspersed with two seemingly independent stories of Qi Hong and the waiting woman, but these two independent stories are the most Jianghu-like stories, showing some characteristics of Jianghu people.

Many people are desperate to fail because they love God. Poor her, she can only practice sword with her own shadow and love every line she says. Whether it is Murong Yan or Murong Yan, she is dedicated to what she loves, and with a sense of pride and unwillingness, she is willing to give her lover a surname. The yellow sand shone through the worn curtains, and it was bright in all directions, but the bamboo lights were dark. Light and shadow are constantly changing in the faces of Mr. Murong and Ouyang Feng, like unpredictable emotions and invisible swords and shadows.

A swordsman who madly loves his wife but can't forgive his best friend, so death becomes his final destination. In order to travel back to his hometown and take a look at his beloved peach blossom, he waited for the horse thief with no fixed cycle from morning till night. He couldn't tell why he kissed the girl with the donkey, but he did it anyway, perhaps because of his resentment against his friend and wife, or because he didn't want to keep the stubborn woman waiting hard. People actually have a hunch before they die. The sun is so dazzling, the yellow sand in the desert is so bright, but there is too little light in his world. Even a flash of dark clouds is enough to plunge him into darkness and stay away from this disappointing world.

Qi Hong and the woman holding the egg donkey are simple and enterprising, and persistent and thoughtful. They all want something from Ouyang Feng, but at the same time they all envy Ouyang Feng. Ouyang Feng once said to Zhihong, "I have met many young people like you. You know a little martial arts and you think you can run the world. In fact, wandering in the rivers and lakes is a very painful thing. I know martial arts, but I can't do many things. You don't want to plow, do you? You are not ashamed of robbery, and you don't want to appear in the street. How do you live? No matter how strong the martial arts are, you have to eat. " This passage seems to be educating Hong Qi. In fact, it's more like he's deceiving himself. It seems that if he says this, he can be a life intermediary with peace of mind, make money by killing people, and stay away from the rivers and lakes in his mouth.

But Ouyang Feng knew he was wrong. There is a woman waiting for him in white camel mountain, waiting for him to go back. Similarly, Ouyang Feng has been shaking the woman holding the donkey, hoping that she will change her mind, hope that she will give in to reality, and hope that she will be as unhappy as herself, although he understands: "Everyone will stick to their own beliefs, which is a waste of time for others, but she thinks it is very important." Ouyang Feng is lonely. He always solves problems for others, but he is the source of contradictions. Hong Qi left, and so did the woman with the donkey. These two men did what Ouyang Feng never did. It also laid the groundwork for the final ending. "When I watched them go, I was jealous. I've had this opportunity before. Don't know why. But I gave up. "

Throughout the film is the emotional line between Ouyang Feng and her sister-in-law. From the initial reason for leaving white camel mountain to Huang Laoxie's annual visit, a secret love triggered two other feelings, which led to the tragedy of three people. Huang Laoxie envied Ouyang Feng being deeply loved, but failed Mr. Murong and Taohua, and was even more sorry for his good friend. Seeing each other again has forgotten each other. "Let life slip away from you" is always just a joke. Only his own heart makes Huang Laoxie forget the past. The peach blossom in March is very beautiful, and the beautiful woman looks at her son at the window. Ouyang Ke had placed all her love after Ouyang Feng left, but in the end, she regretted it. The woman played by Maggie Cheung said to Huang Laoxie, "You are so honest." This sentence poked a lot of people's tears. Jianghu people are competitive, selfish, and pretend to understand. Your heart may never change, but the most beautiful years wait for no one. You were lovelorn in order to win or lose, so you were young and frivolous, and finally you blamed yourself for your regrets. "Many years later, I have a nickname called Du. Anyone can become vicious, as long as you have tried what is called jealousy. " Ouyang Feng once said that Hong Qi was very simple, and he took his wife all over the rivers and lakes. When the wind blew from the north, he braved the sandstorm to the north. Such people must be happy. So in the end, Ouyang Feng died at the hands of Hong Qi, which is probably the most suitable ending for him.

Among the stories of these eight people, what impressed me the most was actually the peach blossom played by Carina Lau, a woman who fell in love with her husband but didn't resist the temptation.

"Why do you keep staring at my sweat towel?"

"This towel is my husband's."

Someone commented that Taohua and her horse have been standing in the water. Yes, this horse is strong and reliable, just like her husband, but she made a mistake. She dragged her life and love into the water.

The swordsman in Tony Leung Chiu Wai once said, "Do you know the difference between drinking and drinking? The warmer you drink, the colder you drink. " The water is cold, which is different from the last free and easy way of seeking defeat alone, and also different from the sister-in-law played by Maggie Cheung, and finally accompanied by Huang Laoxie. She stood alone in the water, and Huang Laoxie, who was passing by, had already forgotten her. There are no peach blossoms here. Peach blossom is a woman's name.

Rivers and lakes are ruthless, and rivers and lakes also have feelings. Where are the rivers and lakes? The southern emperor of the ash of time begged for magical power in the north. Rivers and lakes are everywhere, and rivers and lakes are in people's hearts.

It's not the wind, it's not sports, it's the heart of the benevolent.