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Only Jia would play two of the best movie songs ever (the Wong Fei-hung theme and Sally Yeh's "Shallow Drunk Life", the song from The Killer) and then ten minutes later play "YMCA" twice. There's one sequence however, that isn't shot digitally but on 35mm - when Tao is in prison. For the first time, the melodrama is as fluid as the history. When Bin is attacked by members of a rival gang, Qiao saves his life. i would compare it to the before trilogy in a more compacted sense, but in this case i was rooting for the female lead instead of their romance. Ash Is Purest White 2018. a film by jia zhang-ke china/ france/ colour/ in mandarin with english and french subtitles/ 136 minutes featuring: tao zhao, liao fan qiao is in love with bin,… Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Essential movies for lonely people out there (like me) if you want to feel something in this big big world.…, movies without a strong central plot or a typical three act structure, where instead it's mostly just characters wandering around,…. Review by danscannnn Pro. Ash is Purest White takes an excellent thirty minute drama and stretches it past the bounds of good taste and believability into an epic saga that tests the patience of polite indie theater goers. people lead different lives. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching these Chinese movies! Roy Koshy’s review published on Letterboxd: I really loved it, and I feel like this film accomplished what "The Irishman" set out to do - exploring life in the underworld coupled with the themes of aging and alienation - in a stronger manner. Name Rating Like Review 2018 Zhao Tao is incredible. I watched this as part of Filmspotting’s Contemporary Chinese Cinema Marathon. You know? öncellikle, oyunculuklar muhteşem özellikle başrol ablamınki. i would contend that "ash is purest white" tells the story not of a transformation but of an adaptation. Eric Gautier's cinematography is gorgeous. Darren Carver-Balsiger 425 films 11,495 706 Edit, Movies made by auteur directors with a very arthouse sensibility, that happen to be genre movies (e.g. :). i would contend that "ash is purest white" tells the story not of a transformation but of an adaptation. öncellikle, oyunculuklar muhteşem özellikle başrol ablamınki. Zhao Tao has always been my fav, and she blasted the reel with her performance ! As complete as I can remember them/have them logged on…, Only a few films have been added -- or "old" ones removed -- for about a year now, so this…, This is the February 2021 edition of the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? There's too much here - realizing our smallness and our minuscule place in the cosmos (I hope this means Jia makes a space movie) yet bonding ties that last a lifetime beyond reason - watching a film like this I see something that HAD to…, Review by Kristen Yoonsoo Kim ★★★★½ 1, “this hand saved my life”“i’m not left-handed”, A culminating work, the full blossom of Jia's efforts to mix his undergirding aesthetic and thematic documentation of China's modernization with his recent forays into genre filmmaking. It’s a loveless love story, told across three parts, five different camera types, and 17 years of change —…. 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. Ash Is Purest White is a 21st century spanning love story between a gangster and his girlfriend. The passage of time, the sweep of modernity, and the outlaw violence that can be traced back to the Cultural Revolution unsurprisingly … Once Qiao is sprung from prison, it’s 2006, and the monumental Three Gorges project, which was to transform permanently the Yangtze River, is underway. jia zhangke continues to tell the story of the periphery of chinese society, where the promise of modernity brings with it not progress but upheaval. Great performances. this time, i was especially struck by her inability to do much for her father despite her connections and ranking, and what that means for her relationship w/ bin. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. But this is one of my fave Jia Zhangke films. it’s all about movement. The 35mm is more pleasing to my eye. Ash Is Purest White is an vibrant, sprawling drama that spans nearly 16 years, focusing on the relationship between a gangster and the woman who loves him, named Qiao. The story is loosely based on the leader of a gang from Jia Zhangke's childhood, whom he … Film data from TMDb. Ash Is Purest White (Chinese: 江湖儿女; 'Sons and Daughters of Jianghu') is a 2018 Chinese drama film directed by Jia Zhangke. A high masterpiece and Jia's finest work to date, continuing a schematism and line of inquiry hinted at in Mountains May Depart and pushing Jia's work in a completely new direction - a world after politics. Upgrade to remove ads. 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films – 2021 Edition, Beyond Video's All-Time Top Renting Titles 4/19/2021. I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. 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. Great film. Qiao and Bin dancing in the club (I absolutely adore dancing on film and this is a new favorite), Bin teaching Qiao how to shoot, the street fight, Qiao's journey down the river, Qiao staring at the night sky - I could go on forever. Formats:ARRIRAW (2.8K) (source format) (some scenes) DV (source format) (some scenes) Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format) HDCAM (source format) (some scenes) HDV (source format) (some scenes) Redcode RAW (6K) (source format) (2017/2018 part) Super 35 (source format) (second part). Living proof of the anguish of Major Briggs's stated fear in Twin Peaks that "love is not enough. Qiao and Bin’s relationship is never seen as some kind of Bonnie and Clyde, love conquers all passage to happiness but instead starts out by showing them as equal partners in a criminal world. when we talk about "change" at a societal level, we think of a structural transformation of sorts. Enjoy!!! An epic tale of love, crime and ennui plays against the backdrop of a dying coal-mining town in Jia Zhangke’s latest. 4.5k. 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. Enjoy!!! Life after modernity, and fighting to retain values after even time and history become completely imperceptible. There's too much here - realizing our smallness and our minuscule place in the cosmos (I hope this means Jia makes a space movie) yet bonding ties that last a lifetime beyond reason - watching a film like this I see something that HAD to…, Review by Kristen Yoonsoo Kim ★★★★½ 1, “this hand saved my life”“i’m not left-handed”, A culminating work, the full blossom of Jia's efforts to mix his undergirding aesthetic and thematic documentation of China's modernization with his recent forays into genre filmmaking. The first two halves of this was great, but it realllly loses steam in the third. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. "- The YMCA, "We are deeply dismayed by today's announcement from the YMCA that they feel a name change and a rebranding are in order after 166 years. The passage of time, the sweep of modernity, and the outlaw violence that can be traced back to the Cultural Revolution unsurprisingly come to define this fractured saga of a small-time gangster and the girl who was always by his side, as the writer-director spins an epic tale that never quite captures the poetry of its English title. It's bleak stuff, but Zhanke finds a sense of awe in the cosmic loneliness of our human experience, and an absolution in the act of love itself — whether or not it's reciprocated. The first two halves of this was great, but it realllly loses steam in the third. During a rival gang fight, Qiao fires a gun to protect her lover, Bin, and gets sent to five years in prison. the surroundings change, the props change, and even the camera quality improves, but the story being told just rhymes throughout. horror films, heist…. jia zhangke continues to tell the story of the periphery of chinese society, where the promise of modernity brings with it not progress but upheaval. Ash Is Purest White (2018) 18k. The happily ever after is a hard thing to find for former lovers even if a large part of them both want it. Ash Is Purest White. nor do people born into the jianghu way of life seek different paths. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. In which Jia's character's must rapidly adapt to the economic and political (sur)reality around them. I’m still a bit conflicted about what I was offered. We traverse constantly shifting Chinese landscapes (and a multitude of film and video formats) as Qiao sacrifices everything for a man she wants to redeem - no matter how unredeemable he proves to be. yet the future, the ultimate alien object arrives, and they adapt. (3.5/4), ''How many people are worth waiting for?''. even funnier (helped by the uproarious laughter of an even bigger, mostly chinese audience), but also more affecting in how times and people (and technology, of course) change over the 17-year span of the story and yet she remains helpless despite her street smarts and her sacrifice and control over situations. Great performances. A (never-ending?) 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films – 2021 Edition, Beyond Video's All-Time Top Renting Titles 4/19/2021. Glad I waited to see on the big screen at the Vancouver Intl. So, when we start in 2001, we're looking at low-resolution mini-DV, and when we close on New Years 2018, we're looking at the prototype of the RED Epic Dragon camera, in 6K. The ones seasoned with elements from Chinese action cinema. Tom’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Film data from TMDb. Ash Is Purest White 2018 ★★★★ Watched Feb 12 , 2020 MPieper’s review published on Letterboxd: diyaloğunu dikkate almazsak çok estetik bir film ama sadece sırtını eşsiz doğa görüntülerine ve sinematografisine yaslamıyor, adeta rol kendisine yazılmış gibi duran castingi ile de hayran bırakıyor. in re-using so much footage from his previous works, jia's emotional landscape of modern china feels inescapably fatalistic, with people caught up in acting out the same cycles of violence and oppression and sadness over and over again. time passes and you’re left with regrets and melancholy about everything, so hold onto the hand of the one you love, and don’t let it go. "- Village People, "We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion…, A long and melancholy summation of better movies the brilliant Jia Zhangke has made before, “Ash Is Purest White” finds China’s most prominent filmmaker wistfully replaying the hits in order to further romanticize some of the fixations that have always dominated his work. Darren Carver-Balsiger 425 films 11,495 705 Edit, Movies made by auteur directors with a very arthouse sensibility, that happen to be genre movies (e.g. Review by Filipe Carvalho. Andampers’s review published on Letterboxd: A perfect breakup movie. Directed by Jia Zhangke. IMDb TMDb More details at It’s a loveless love story, told across three parts, five different camera types, and 17 years of change —…. Film Centre. from dance, to violence, to a hug between two lost souls needing solace, to the simple act of holding your lover’s hand after so much time and life has passed, where you’ve forgotten what hand they use more and how it felt against your skin. nor do people born into the jianghu way of life seek different paths. when we talk about "change" at a societal level, we think of a structural transformation of sorts. . The film features a phenomenally assured lead performance from Zhao Tao as Qiao and a nuanced, sensitively-realized turn by Liao Fan as Bin, two people who begin the story as lovers atop a small-time illegitimate business. The happily ever after is a hard thing to find for former lovers even if a large part of them both want it. Oftentimes in films, lovers will part ways but try to work their way back to each other. One viewing so far to be sure - but easily the film of the year and maybe my favorite film of the decade. 1 talking about this. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him. work in progress. the surroundings change, the props change, and even the camera quality improves, but the story being told just rhymes throughout. You can definitely tell the difference between the 35 and the 6K. An episodic story of a strong-willed woman's many attempts to love someone who can't return it. So, when we start in 2001, we're looking at low-resolution mini-DV, and when we close on New Years 2018, we're looking at the prototype of the RED Epic Dragon camera, in 6K. © Letterboxd Limited. Calling it a love story is simultaneously inaccurate and completely true. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Essential movies for lonely people out there (like me) if you want to feel something in this big big world.…, movies without a strong central plot or a typical three act structure, where instead it's mostly just characters wandering around,…. Ash is Purest White is right up there with the earlier film and I liked them both ahead of Mountains May Depart which was at MIFF in 2015. ETA: This list is getting long so I moved sections…, Movies about/starring women and girls of all ages. The passage of time, the sweep of modernity, and the outlaw violence that can be traced back to the Cultural Revolution unsurprisingly … Like the earlier films, Jia's preoccupation here is the change happening in China as it modernises, and the impact this has on ordinary people and their lives. The 35mm is more pleasing to my eye. ", In Ash is Purest White's press-kit, Jia Zhangke explains how the film had been shot with multiple camera models, and as the film progresses there is an update to the camera technology used based on what year the narrative is taking place in. A long and melancholy summation of better movies the brilliant Jia Zhangke has made before, “Ash Is Purest White” finds China’s most prominent filmmaker wistfully replaying the hits in order to further romanticize some of the fixations that have always dominated his work. this time, i was especially struck by her inability to do much for her father despite her connections and ranking, and what that means for her relationship w/ bin. i'm not gonna read synopses anymore because i rolled into this one expecting "gangster crime/revenge movie" and i got "the antagonist is the nature of time itself." ", In Ash is Purest White's press-kit, Jia Zhangke explains how the film had been shot with multiple camera models, and as the film progresses there is an update to the camera technology used based on what year the narrative is taking place in. Harika bi şehir. the jianghu don't fade into the dusty history of dongbei's industrial towns. I understand that the film had to span the 17 years in order to show the great change that has occurred in China however the emotional whallop came for me in the 2nd section... not sure I needed the third. "If not you, then what is?" Daha sonra yüksek hızlı trenler iPhone telefonlarla beraber 2018'e doğru yol alıyoruz kadın karakterimizle beraber. This is my first Jia Zhangke - but it looks like there's a lot that I need to catch up on. It's bleak stuff, but Zhanke finds a sense of awe in the cosmic loneliness of our human experience, and an absolution in the act of love itself — whether or not it's reciprocated. Everyone who has watched Ash Is Purest White. Life after modernity, and fighting to retain values after even time and history become completely imperceptible. Eric Gautier's cinematography is gorgeous. Can't wait to watch this again in a couple of days, and then again after I rewatch all his earlier films, but for now suffice it to say that it's Jia's 2046. like, it's sunday night, i wasn't ready for all that. one of the most interesting protagonists of the year, this was such a nice surprise but the final act kind of slowed down too much for me. i'm not gonna read synopses anymore because i rolled into this one expecting "gangster crime/revenge movie" and i got "the antagonist is the nature of time itself." Ash Is Purest White 2018 ★★★★ Watched Jul 14, 2019. zoohky’s review published on Letterboxd: you could say the movie is about china, who meets and falls in love with a charismatic leader. But this is one of my fave Jia Zhangke films. 2000'lerin başındaki henüz yüksek hızlanmamış trenleri, Nokia telefonları görüyoruz suç içindeki arka sokaklarında Çin'in. Replicated film poster designs. Directed by Jia Zhangke. Great film. Jia Zhangke’s “Ash is Purest White” is a gorgeously spun, chilled, elliptical tale: not a love story, per se, but one that is itself a reaction to love. Viewed from one angle — from the ground level of its plot — the scale of “Ash Is Purest White” can seem modest. Ash Is Purest White 2018 ★★★★½ . Name Rating Like Review; Giulia Diamante Genovese Activity for film Very engaging. IMDb Zhao Tao Liao Fan Diao Yi'nan Ding Jiali Dong Zijian Xu Zheng Zhang Yibai Zhang Yi Feng Xiaogang Jiamei Feng Kang Kang, MK2 Productions Xstream Pictures Office Kitano ARTE France Cinéma, Money & Love, Jiang hu er nu, 애쉬, Les Eternels (Ash is purest white), Ash Is the Purest White, Esa mujer, Asche ist reines Weiß, 141 mins   Bu kez neon ışıklar altında Şanghay ya da Hong Kong falan izlemiyoruz. There's one sequence however, that isn't shot digitally but on 35mm - when Tao is in prison. At times, the story tends to drag on. As complete as I can remember them/have them logged on…, Only a few films have been added -- or "old" ones removed -- for about a year now, so this…, This is the February 2021 edition of the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? This is my first Jia Zhangke - but it looks like there's a lot that I need to catch up on. It is hard to overcome the initial loss and pain and betrayal … I understand that the film had to span the 17 years in order to show the great change that has occurred in China however the emotional whallop came for me in the 2nd section... not sure I needed the third. diyaloğunu dikkate almazsak çok estetik bir film ama sadece sırtını eşsiz doğa görüntülerine ve sinematografisine yaslamıyor, adeta rol kendisine yazılmış gibi duran castingi ile de hayran bırakıyor. horror films, heist…. Filmes cujo único erro do protagonista é amar demais . Jia Zhangke's latest feature "Ash is Purest White" is a gangster love story set in the Chinese underworld, the jianghu 江湖. from dance, to violence, to a hug between two lost souls needing solace, to the simple act of holding your lover’s hand after so much time and life has passed, where you’ve forgotten what hand they use more and how it felt against your skin. Oftentimes in films, lovers will part ways but try to work their way back to each other. Harika bi şehir. it adapts. Review by Tom. 2000'lerin başındaki henüz yüksek hızlanmamış trenleri, Nokia telefonları görüyoruz suç içindeki arka sokaklarında Çin'in. 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