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Ash Is Purest White (2018)
Directed by Jia Zhangke
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Overview
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.
Length 136 minutes
Actors
Zhao Tao | Liao Fan | Diao Yi'nan | Ding Jiali | Dong Zijian | Xu Zheng | Zhang Yibai | Zhang Yi | Feng Xiaogang | Jiamei Feng | Kang Kang
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2020 | Home Theater | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
At times compelling and touching, at others opaque and languid, this tale of toxic masculinity (albeit non-violent for once), deep hurt and the ability, or lack thereof, to forgive felt overlong and confounding at times.
I really enjoyed the first third of the movie and the very end, but the middle third or so, while it had it’s moments, felt out of sorts.
It was interesting to see a non-genre Chinese film with more common, down-to-earth locations and characters.
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