Ash Is Purest White (2018)

A story of violent love within a time frame spanning from 2001 to 2017.

Director:

Zhangke Jia

Writer:

Zhangke Jia

Stars:

Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Yi'nan Diao

24 wins & 55 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tao Zhao	...	Qiao
Fan Liao	...	Bin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yi'nan Diao	...	Lin Jiadong
Jiali Ding	...	Woman on boat
Zijian Dong	...	Policeman in Fengjie
Jiamei Feng
Xiaogang Feng
Kang Kang
Xuan Li	...	Li Xuan
Casper Liang	...	Lin Jiayan
Min Liu	...	Er Yong
Yuan Wenqian
Zheng Xu	...	Man from Karamay (man on train)
Yi Zhang	...	Second man in Fengjie restaurant
Yibai Zhang	...	First man in Fengjie restaurant

Storyline

A story of violent love within a time frame spanning from 2001 to 2017.

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Plot Keywords:

written by director | year 2001 | 2000s | 2010s | bus | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film premiered at the Festival de Cannes in May 2018.

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Goofs

When Bin arrives at the "Datong station," the Chinese characters read "Middle Cloud" as opposed to "Datong."

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Quotes

Bin: Armed men always die first.

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Connections

References Tragic Hero (1987)

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Soundtracks

YMCA
Written by Jacques Morali and Victor Willis
Performed by The Village People

User Reviews

Bravo Liaofan

Love Liao Fan's performance. He depicts the loneliness and desolations of a gangster very well.

Details

Official Sites:

Ad Vitam Distribution [France] Cohen Media Group [United States]

Country:

China France Japan

Language:

Chinese Mandarin

Release Date:

21 September 2018 (China)

Also Known As:

Ash Is Purest White

Filming Locations:

Datong, Shanxi, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,150, 17 March 2019

Gross USA:

$422,814

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,813,509

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arte France Cinéma, Beijing Runjin Investment, Enchant Film and Televisione Culture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1