Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke's latest film, "Ash Is Purest White" will open in Chinese theatres on September 21.

 

中国电影制作人贾樟柯最新电影《江湖儿女》将于9月21日上映。
 

 

Jia recalled how he wrote the story.

 

"The process of completing the script is indeed filled with excitement. The movie is awakening¹ memories of something familiar in a small city, like the past romance as well as those crazy moments. We have included all these elements into our film, which tells how a couple has experienced storms in their relationship in an era between the year 2001 and 2018."

 

Jia's wife Zhao Tao plays a leading role in "Ash Is Purest White". She costars with award-winning actor Liao Fan, portraying² a couple.

 

In the film, the central couple goes through love, betrayal, separation, reunion and again separation.

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