2018, crime, drama, love
141 minutes
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.
Age
11+
Country
China, France, Japan
Language
Chinese
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7.0
2019-03-18
Preserving a detailed, intimate, and observant style, so reminiscent of Hou Hsiao Hsien, Zhangke provides us a culturally intense, consistently-told story with a noir sense of punishment, bitterness, and disillusion. This powerful look at an ever-transitioning Chinese society comes with plausible twists that indicate new times, new realities, and new postures. Read more
7.0
2019-03-05
Ash Is Purest White is utterly captivating for at least two thirds of its running time, thanks in no small part to the magnetic presence of Zhao. But as with Zhangke's previous film, it peters out with a whimper in a final stretch that fails to replicate the insight and energy that have gone before. Read more
7.0
2018-05-11
Chinese director's most expensive film to date retains the auteur's distinctive streak and is mostly effective, albeit hardly innovative. Read more
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