A Touch of Sin (2013)
- Original title
- 天注定
- Directed by
- Jia Zhangke
- Genre
- drama film, anthology film
- Country
- Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 385 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Four separate stories show ordinary people in different parts of China who turn to extreme violence. Each vignette is inspired by real events and moves through poverty, corruption, and personal desperation.
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What happens
A Touch of Sin (Chinese: 天注定; lit. 'Destiny') is a 2013 anthology thriller film written and directed by Jia Zhangke and starring Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Luo Lanshan, and Zhao Tao, Jia's wife and longtime collaborator. The film consists of four loosely interconnected tableaus set in vastly different geographical and social milieus across modern-day China, based on recent events while also drawing from wuxia stories and Chinese opera. The English title references A Touch of Zen. It was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with Jia winning the award for Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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