Ash Is Purest White (2018) Jiang hu er nv
Ash Is Purest White (2018)
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1920x1036 | x264 @ 2328 Kbps | 136 min | 2,37 Gb
Audio: Mandarin (官话) Vorbis 2.0 @ 112 Kbps | Subs: English (srt), Chinese (中文) hardcoded
Genre: Drama, Romance
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1920x1036 | x264 @ 2328 Kbps | 136 min | 2,37 Gb
Audio: Mandarin (官话) Vorbis 2.0 @ 112 Kbps | Subs: English (srt), Chinese (中文) hardcoded
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Jia Zhangke
Writer: Jia Zhangke
Stars: Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Yi'nan Diao
Opening in 2001 in Datong an former coal mining town, Bin was a mob gangster of Jianghu when the leader was dethroned he takes it up. Qiao loves Bin very much and one day to save Bin from henchmen she uses his pistol and fire it fakely. she gets arrested and prisoned for 5 years and never been visited by Bin. When she is released she reaches Bin who has no interest for Qiao and is in love with other girl. 16 years later She gets a Call from Bin who is in need of a moral support.
IMDB - 27 wins
Qiao is cool headed, smart, responsible and resourceful; good qualities to have when your boyfriend is a gangster. When Bin, her man, gets into trouble, Qiao gets him out of it. She fades into the background when Bin needs to take the spotlight. Qiao even takes a fall for Bin when he needs her in a pinch. And that is when he forgets her. Qiao emerges from five years in prison to cold indifference. To Bin, it is as if she did not exist. "People should keep their emotions in check" Bin's new woman tells Qiao. And even China seems to have forsaken her. This is a land where cities are swallowed whole by reservoirs, and the dark water is rising around Qiao. But this ingenious woman is going to get her groove back and do what is right, Bin or no Bin.
Such depth and beauty to each element of this enthralling film. The cinematography is luminous, characters are fascinating, the story is not predictable, and bits of modern China are revealed for the complex wonders that they are. Depth is everywhere. Surprises are constant. Analogies are all around; tigers lurk in cages, a volcano looms in the distance, and a street performer picks out Qiao from a crowd and sings to her "who knew I'd ever see you again." He speaks to her heart but does not know it. The actor who plays Bin has one expression in his bag of tricks, so he could have been better, but otherwise the acting is quite good. North American premiere seen at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Ash Is Purest White (2018) Jiang hu er nv
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