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Ash Is Purest White

江湖儿女

2018 · 136 min · Crime

When a fiercely loyal woman takes the fall for her gangster boyfriend and goes to prison, she emerges years later to search for him across a rapidly changing China, only to find their world and their bond transformed. Jia Zhangke's sweeping tale of love and time in the underworld.

Runtime
136 min
Genre
Crime · Romance · Drama
Mood
tense · romantic · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Chinese Films

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