Ash Is Purest White
โ 6.9 ยท 2018 ยท 136m ยท Crime ยท Romance ยท Drama
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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