“Ash Is Purest White” Analysis and Review: Jia Zhangke’s “Ash Is Purest White” Showcases the Self-sacrifice of a Woman Amidst Changing Socioeconomic Conditions of Modern China
Jia Zhangke’s Ash Is Purest White is an odyssey of a Jianghu gangster and his moll through the changing landscape of China and its people. The film not only narrates a drama but also touches upon the socioeconomic changes in modern China. It portrays the self-sacrifice of a woman but not revenge. It narrates the …