Ashes of Time (1994)7.5 /10

Storyline:  At a desert outpost, Ou-yang Feng organizes jobs for swordsmen in ancient China. Over the course of five seasons, amid shifting loyalties and blurred identities - such as a warrior who hires him to kill and protect the same man - he tells stories of lost loves and unexpected acts of valor. As battles ensue, the story reveals the emotional cost of choosing the martial path.