โโAsh Is Purest White,โ Zhangkeโs latest film, is another masterful chapter of the directorโs artistic journey, one that works wonderfully as a point of entry into his oeuvre.โ
โAchieving a vibrant mix of swooning sincerity and bitter irony, Feng Xiaogangโs โYouthโ walks the tightrope of Chinese history with a showmanโs flair and a subversive wit, channelling its conflicting perceptions of the past into a single cohesive, ultimately jaded vision.โ