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Ash Is Purest White

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.

Director

Jia Zhang-ke

Year

Genre

crime, drama, romance

Box Office

$422,814

Production

N/A

Awards

25 wins & 56 nominations total

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Today's date is April 2, 2001. - Ash Is Purest White

Today's date is April 2, 2001.

Remember this date, - Ash Is Purest White

Remember this date,

Jia, aren't you a bit young
to have Alzheimer's? - Ash Is Purest White

Jia, aren't you a bit young to have Alzheimer's?

Let it go, Sun.
Got any evidence? - Ash Is Purest White

Let it go, Sun. Got any evidence?

A witness? Any proof? Show me! - Ash Is Purest White

A witness? Any proof? Show me!

Jia, did you borrow money from him? - Ash Is Purest White

Jia, did you borrow money from him?

If I took his money and didn't pay him,
I'd lose everyone's respect. - Ash Is Purest White

If I took his money and didn't pay him, I'd lose e...

Forget it, Jia, I don't need it back.
Keep it and buy a nice coffin. - Ash Is Purest White

Forget it, Jia, I don't need it back. Keep it and buy a...

Come on then, Sun! Do it! - Ash Is Purest White

Come on then, Sun! Do it!

Jia, tell us all, before Lord Guan... - Ash Is Purest White

Jia, tell us all, before Lord Guan...

Forget about the interest.
We're all brothers, take a step back. - Ash Is Purest White

Forget about the interest. We're all brothers, take a s...

Today's treat: liquors from
"the five lakes and four seas". - Ash Is Purest White

Today's treat: liquors from "the five lakes and fo...

To brotherhood!
Five lakes and four seas liquors! - Ash Is Purest White

To brotherhood! Five lakes and four seas liquors!

Why?
It's our pleasure to help Bin. - Ash Is Purest White

Why? It's our pleasure to help Bin.

The price of coal is down.
Our unit has been laid off. - Ash Is Purest White

The price of coal is down. Our unit has been laid off.

They want us to move to Xinjiang
and train us to drill for oil. - Ash Is Purest White

They want us to move to Xinjiang and train us to drill for o...

Anyhow, it's not up to you!
Go get your dinner. - Ash Is Purest White

Anyhow, it's not up to you! Go get your dinner.

But listen carefully, Liu Jinming! - Ash Is Purest White

But listen carefully, Liu Jinming!

We know all about your dirty secrets. - Ash Is Purest White

We know all about your dirty secrets.

What gives you the right - Ash Is Purest White

What gives you the right

Why did you make your brother-in-law
boss of the canteen? - Ash Is Purest White

Why did you make your brother-in-law boss of the canteen?

The future of the mine is at stake! - Ash Is Purest White

The future of the mine is at stake!

Let us fight these capitalists
to the end! - Ash Is Purest White

Let us fight these capitalists to the end!

There are only two things I care about: - Ash Is Purest White

There are only two things I care about:

When I see tigers, lions and ants
in those documentaries... - Ash Is Purest White

When I see tigers, lions and ants in those documentaries...

My mother's old,
she doesn't want to move. - Ash Is Purest White

My mother's old, she doesn't want to move.

He had guests at The Phoenix last night. - Ash Is Purest White

He had guests at The Phoenix last night.

So he went to the sauna afterwards. - Ash Is Purest White

So he went to the sauna afterwards.

By daybreak he'd sobered up, - Ash Is Purest White

By daybreak he'd sobered up,

Some kids stabbed him
in the parking lot. - Ash Is Purest White

Some kids stabbed him in the parking lot.

Around nine in the morning
he passed away. - Ash Is Purest White

Around nine in the morning he passed away.

It was most likely
some kids showing off. - Ash Is Purest White

It was most likely some kids showing off.

Starting over in a new place. - Ash Is Purest White

Starting over in a new place.

- Will you make the same mistake again?
- No. - Ash Is Purest White

- Will you make the same mistake again? - No.

Volcano ash is very pure, isn't it? - Ash Is Purest White

Volcano ash is very pure, isn't it?

Volcano ash is very pure isn't it - Ash Is Purest White

Volcano ash is very pure isn't it

Anything that burns
at high temperature... - Ash Is Purest White

Anything that burns at high temperature...

You have a gun, what are you afraid of? - Ash Is Purest White

You have a gun, what are you afraid of?

For people like us,
it's always kill or be killed. - Ash Is Purest White

For people like us, it's always kill or be killed.

Wherever there are people,
there'll be jianghu. - Ash Is Purest White

Wherever there are people, there'll be jianghu.

May I introduce - Ash Is Purest White

May I introduce

Nice to meet you Bin I'm Jiayan House bird - Ash Is Purest White

Nice to meet you Bin I'm Jiayan House bird

- You're reading poetry these days.
- Are you taking the piss? - Ash Is Purest White

- You're reading poetry these days. - Are you taking th...

Did you learn anything new
while you were doing time? - Ash Is Purest White

Did you learn anything new while you were doing time?

Would have been much worse
without your help. - Ash Is Purest White

Would have been much worse without your help.

Jiadong, these must be worse for him
than cigarettes! - Ash Is Purest White

Jiadong, these must be worse for him than cigarettes!

If you take out life insurance
in Hong Kong, - Ash Is Purest White

If you take out life insurance in Hong Kong,

You know the penalty
for an illegal firearm? - Ash Is Purest White

You know the penalty for an illegal firearm?

Shuozhou will be too far to visit. - Ash Is Purest White

Shuozhou will be too far to visit.

This old place
should have come down years ago. - Ash Is Purest White

This old place should have come down years ago.

Our Father in Heaven, - Ash Is Purest White

Our Father in Heaven,

I tried calling but his phone is off. - Ash Is Purest White

I tried calling but his phone is off.

Ladies and gentlemen, - Ash Is Purest White

Ladies and gentlemen,

Observe both banks.
On September 21st 2006 this year, - Ash Is Purest White

Observe both banks. On September 21st 2006 this year,

As you can see on the sign, - Ash Is Purest White

As you can see on the sign,

The fourth phase of residential relocation
will begin soon. - Ash Is Purest White

The fourth phase of residential relocation will begin soon.

A few years from now, - Ash Is Purest White

A few years from now,

Mr Lin?
Is he expecting you? - Ash Is Purest White

Mr Lin? Is he expecting you?

He's too big a fish - Ash Is Purest White

He's too big a fish

- Fine, I'll wait till you're back.
- No, my meeting's in Yichang. - Ash Is Purest White

- Fine, I'll wait till you're back. - No, my meeti...

More than 300 miles from here!
Let's have dinner some night. - Ash Is Purest White

More than 300 miles from here! Let's have dinner some n...

Relationships and feelings do change,
it's natural. - Ash Is Purest White

Relationships and feelings do change, it's natural.

I'll be frank: - Ash Is Purest White

I'm here because I want him
to tell me in person. - Ash Is Purest White

I'm here because I want him to tell me in person.

Good people of Fengjie, - Ash Is Purest White

Good people of Fengjie,

I should never have done those things - Ash Is Purest White

I should never have done those things

Was it because we couldn't commit? - Ash Is Purest White

Was it because we couldn't commit?

Who knew - Ash Is Purest White

Did fate play a hand? - Ash Is Purest White

Did fate play a hand?

It couldn't be helped - Ash Is Purest White

It couldn't be helped

The wedding of Lu Jingyu - Ash Is Purest White

The wedding of Lu Jingyu

Passengers travelling
from Fengjie to Guangdong, - Ash Is Purest White

Passengers travelling from Fengjie to Guangdong,

Please form a line
and board as instructed. - Ash Is Purest White

Please form a line and board as instructed.

While you morons
blab about stock prices - Ash Is Purest White

While you morons blab about stock prices

That's why I'm rich
and you're still broke! - Ash Is Purest White

That's why I'm rich and you're still broke!

I've been waiting for you.
Let's keep this discreet. - Ash Is Purest White

I've been waiting for you. Let's keep this discree...

While you enjoy yourself here!
Where's your conscience? - Ash Is Purest White

While you enjoy yourself here! Where's your conscience?

This place is packed,
I even had to book a parking spot! - Ash Is Purest White

This place is packed, I even had to book a parking spot!

She cares about you, - Ash Is Purest White

She cares about you,

I can see you're having fun here
with your family. What a happy family. - Ash Is Purest White

I can see you're having fun here with your family. What...

My wife's been away for over a year,
working in Guangdong. - Ash Is Purest White

My wife's been away for over a year, working in Guangdo...

Let's do it. It'll be nice,
what do you say? - Ash Is Purest White

Let's do it. It'll be nice, what do you say?

There's a shed over there...
see if it's empty. - Ash Is Purest White

There's a shed over there... see if it's empty.

Me? I get up at the crack of dawn
everyday to make a living. - Ash Is Purest White

Me? I get up at the crack of dawn everyday to make a living.

Jianghu guys like you
never speak plainly. - Ash Is Purest White

Jianghu guys like you never speak plainly.

But I've been living as a jianghu - Ash Is Purest White

But I've been living as a jianghu

You came all the way to Fengjie
to tell me that? - Ash Is Purest White

You came all the way to Fengjie to tell me that?

I thought you'd be waiting for me - Ash Is Purest White

I thought you'd be waiting for me

What a man feels - Ash Is Purest White

What a man feels

Is now showing off in a Bentley. - Ash Is Purest White

Is now showing off in a Bentley.

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jia Zhang-ke

Writer: Jia Zhang-ke

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama, romance

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $422,814

Released: 21 Sep 2018

Awards: 25 wins & 56 nominations total

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