Ash is Purest White
Directed by Jia Zhang-Ke
2018Feature136 minChinaPG
A woman serves five years in prison for firing a gun to protect her mobster lover, then goes looking for him to pick up where they left off.
StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseMarch 22, 2019
Runtime136 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book
Synopsis
Qiao is in love with Bin, a local mobster. During a fight between rival gangs, she fires a gun to protect him. Qiao gets five years in prison for this act of loyalty. Upon her release, she goes looking for Bin to pick up where they left off.
The director
Jia Zhang-Ke
Jia Zhang-ke is the leading figure of China's Sixth Generation, chronicling the country's breakneck transformation. His Still Life won the Golden Lion at Venice in 2006, and A Touch of Sin won Best Screenplay at Cannes.
