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Ash Is Purest White
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.
2018 · Directed by Jia Zhangke · 136 min · Crime · Romance · Drama · 27 frames
Tagline
In a world in ruins, love and loyalty burn out, but never disappear.
Crew
- Written by: Jia Zhangke
- Cinematography: Éric Gautier
- Edited by: Matthieu Laclau, Lin Xudong
- Produced by: Shôzô Ichiyama
Cast
- Zhao Tao as Zhao Qiao
- Liao Fan as Guo Bin
- Diao Yinan as Lin Jiadong
- Ding Jiali as Woman on Boat
- Dong Zijian as Policeman in Fengjie
- Xu Zheng as Man from Karamay
- Zhang Yibai as First Man in Fengjie Restaurant
- Zhang Yi as Second Man in Fengjie Restaurant
- Feng Xiaogang
- Feng Jiamei
Production
- Country: China, France, Japan
- Language: Mandarin
- Studios: Shanghai Film Group, Xstream Pictures, Huanxi Media, ARTE France Cinéma
- Themes: china, criminal underworld, mob boss, handgun
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