Wong Kar-wai's Ashes of Time

Series Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1(4) Background 5(18) Story 23(12) Characters 35(12) Narrative Structure 47(12) Style 59(16) Martial Arts 75(22) Time 97(12) Melancholia 109(10) Fragmentation 119(10) Response 129(10) Conclusion 139(10) Appendix 1 149(10) Appendix 2 159(2) Notes 161(6) Filmography 167(4) Selected Bibliography 171