Ash Is Purest White vs The Burning Plain
Ash Is Purest White has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Burning Plain). The Burning Plain is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 16m. The Burning Plain is the older of the two (2008 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ash Is Purest White
The Burning Plain| Ash Is Purest White | The Burning Plain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 16m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Guillermo Arriaga |
| Main cast | Feng Xiaogang, Liao Fan, Zhao Tao, Zhang Yi, Diao Yinan | John Corbett, J. D. Pardo, Danny Pino, Robin Tunney, Charlize Theron |
Synopsis
Ash Is Purest White
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.
The Burning Plain
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
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