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Ash Is Purest White
2018
· Movie
· 136 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
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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.
Details
- Director
- Jia Zhangke
- Writer
- Jia Zhangke
- Released
- 21 September 2018
- Country
- China, France, Japan
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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| Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2018 | Best Performance by Actress | Zhao Tao | Winner |
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Asia Pacific Screen Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance by Actress | Zhao Tao | Winner |