Review: In 'Ash Is Purest White,' a spurned lover chooses self-sacrifice over revenge
Zhao Tao plays a loyal lover in the Chinese gangster drama “Ash Is Purest White.” By Pat Padua March 27 Rating:
Set in China, the action of “Ash” spans 17 years and covers three distinct time periods, beginning with footage Jia shot in nightclubs and factories in 2001. This section establishes life in the so-called jianghu underworld of Chinese triads, or gangs — a milieu that is generally defined by its strict code of honor among thieves. Yet as the story gets underway, some of the younger thugs, desperate for power, have begun to lash out at more senior gang leaders like Bin .
As an actress, Zhao has appeared in eight of Jia’s narrative features, beginning with his 2000 drama “Platform.” If you saw her magnetic portrayal of a sex worker who embarks on a spree of violence in the 2013 thriller “A Touch of Sin,” you might expect her character here to meet Bin’s betrayal with her own form of brutal retribution. But the reference to purity in this film’s title is, in fact, a nod to forgiveness.
In the hands of another actress, the character of Qiao might have come across as a doormat. But Zhao’s coolly expressive face and emotional resourcefulness make it clear that this is a woman who can take care of herself. By the third act, set in 2018, Qiao is also taking care of a now-crippled Bin. If this seems like a setup for a delayed comeuppance, in fact it’s an unusual expression of self-sacrifice — one that can be read as a metaphor for a nation’s atonement.
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