Ash Is Purest White
dir. Jia Zhangke
79
8 sourcesSynopsis
Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.
Critics consensus
Ash Is Purest White finds writer-director Zhangke Jia revisiting familiar themes while continuing to observe modern Chinese society with an urgent, empathetic eye.
Directed byJia Zhangke
StarringZhao Tao, Liao Fan, Diao Yinan, Ding Jiali, Dong Zijian, Xu Zheng
Written byJia Zhangke
CinematographyÉric Gautier
EditingMatthieu Laclau
MusicLim Giong
Ash Is Purest White
2018 · NR · 2h 16m
Crime, Romance, Drama
Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.
Critics Consensus
Ash Is Purest White finds writer-director Zhangke Jia revisiting familiar themes while continuing to observe modern Chinese society with an urgent, empathetic eye.
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