ASH IS PUREST WHITE (2018)

The trailer for 2018’s ASH IS PUREST WHITE (aka JIANG HU ER NÜ). Written and directed by Jia Zhang-ke. The film stars Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Casper Liang, and Yi’nan Diao.

The plot summary is as follows:

In an industrial city in China, a young dancer named Qiao falls in love with a mobster named Bin. When a fight breaks out between rival gangs, Qiao uses a gun to protect Bin and is sent to prison for five years.

As of this writing, ASH IS PUREST WHITE is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel, Philo, Fandor, and Kanopy, and it is available for digital rent/purchase.