A nonlinear mystery thriller with horror elements, Li Xiaofeng’s Ash is the tale of two men whose lives are intertwined. The film begins with detective Chen Weikun (actor Nie Yuan), who takes on the murder case of a man. Chen questions the man’s wife and his stepson, Xu Feng, but the case is closed without a much of a clue or a suspect.
Ten years later, the film transitions to Wang Dong, a successful surgeon whose life is interrupted by a nightmare in which he sees Xu Feng, a man with whom he made a deadly pact long ago. As a decade-long truth is unraveled, director Li builds a haunting world that lingers on the history of two men, Xu and Wang, and how their decisions have led to starkly different paths that continue to collide.
Director Biography
Li Xiaofeng is a filmmaker, scriptwriter and actor from Hefei, China. He studied at LUCA School of Arts in Brussels and made his directorial debut with Nezha in 2014. Along with filmmaking, he is an Associate Professor at Tongii University in China.
Press
"Ash is a strong entertainment with a thought-provoking core, and proof Li is one to watch." - Hollywood Reporter