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Stylistically it’s now more in line with Wong’s recent, more coherent drama features.
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We both agree on that, but see the consequences a little differently. As I said before, this film is a good example of Wong as he is now. That, to me, is the only reason to make a Redux. Sometimes (as in the case of My Brother’s Wedding, for example) re-edits are made just to get the film to look like originally intended. But in this case, I think it’s more to make a Ashes of Time as the new Wong. If I had to compare the two, we would also agree on Redux not being as good as the original. But as I said before, I was determined not to compare them. Maybe I should compare them, but being someone who is very nostalgic I knew that I’d never give Redux a chance if I were to compare them.