Ash Is Purest White

Ash Is Purest White 2018

江湖儿女 jiāng hú érnǚ

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. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.

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3.87 Beginner Director Jia Zhangke 🍅 99%

Cast

Zhao Tao Zhao Tao Zhao Qiao Liao Fan Liao Fan Guo Bin Diao Yinan Diao Yinan Lin Jiadong Ding Jiali Ding Jiali Woman on Boat Dong Zijian Dong Zijian Policeman in Fengjie Xu Zheng Xu Zheng Man from Karamay Zhang Yibai Zhang Yibai First Man in Fengjie Restaurant Zhang Yi Zhang Yi Second Man in Fengjie Restaurant Feng Xiaogang Feng Xiaogang Feng Jiamei Feng Jiamei

Vocabulary

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无情 無情 wú qíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless Xiehouyu HSK 7
嫂子 嫂子 sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
受过 受過 shòu guò to take the blame (for sb else) HSK 7
逞能 逞能 chěng néng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits HSK 7
成心 成心 chéng xīn intentional; deliberate; on purpose HSK 7
壮胆 壯膽 zhuàng dǎn to get one’s courage up; to embolden HSK 7
借条 借條 jiè tiáo receipt for a loan; IOU HSK 7
主食 主食 zhǔ shí staple food HSK 7
边疆 邊疆 biān jiāng border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region HSK 7
公安局 公安局 gōng ān jú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) HSK 7
要强 要強 yào qiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded HSK 7
冒昧 冒昧 mào mèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of HSK 7
勤快 勤快 qín kuài diligent; hardworking HSK 7
怨气 怨氣 yuàn qì grievance; resentment; complaint HSK 7
乡亲 鄉親 xiāng qīn fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home HSK 7
利索 利索 lì suo nimble HSK 7
成家 成家 chéng jiā to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert HSK 7
纵横 縱橫 zòng héng lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合纵连横, School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) HSK 7
受罪 受罪 shòu zuì to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance HSK 7
进修 進修 jìn xiū to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course HSK 7
桑拿 桑拿 sāng ná sauna (loanword) HSK 7
一刹那 一剎那 yī chà nà a moment; an instant; in a flash HSK 7
物证 物證 wù zhèng material evidence HSK 7
气色 氣色 qì sè complexion HSK 7
枪毙 槍斃 qiāng bì to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of HSK 7
承包 承包 chéng bāo to contract; to undertake (a job) HSK 7
上头 上頭 shàng tóu (of alcohol) to go to one's head; (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun; (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time HSK 7
收留 收留 shōu liú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care HSK 7
文凭 文憑 wén píng diploma HSK 7
追问 追問 zhuī wèn to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter HSK 7
车位 車位 chē wèi parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi HSK 7
迁 遷 qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote HSK 7
光顾 光顧 guāng gù to visit (as a customer) HSK 7
认错 認錯 rèn cuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake HSK 7
怀旧 懷舊 huái jiù to feel nostalgic; nostalgia HSK 7
当着 當著 dāng zhe in front of; in the presence of HSK 7
掉头 掉頭 diào tóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about HSK 7
美景 美景 měi jǐng beautiful scenery HSK 7
流失 流失 liú shī (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained HSK 7
君子 君子 jūn zǐ nobleman; person of noble character HSK 7
责怪 責怪 zé guài to blame; to rebuke HSK 7
棺材 棺材 guān cai coffin HSK 7
届时 屆時 jiè shí when the time comes; at the scheduled time HSK 7
舅舅 舅舅 jiù jiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) HSK 7
侦察 偵察 zhēn chá to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout HSK 7
保重 保重 bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself HSK 7
得罪 得罪 dé zuì to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 罪 HSK 7
铲 剷 chǎn to level off; to root up HSK 7
探险 探險 tàn xiǎn to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure HSK 7
大片 大片 dà piàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie HSK 7