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A Touch of Sin

2013 · 131 min

A slow, heavy, and quietly furious experience that lingers on injustice and sudden violence, demanding patience and emotional endurance.

Directed by
Jia Zhangke
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao
Overview
Four people in different provinces are driven to violent ends: An angry miner is enraged by corruption in his village. A migrant discovers the possibilities of owning a firearm. A receptionist is pushed beyond her limits by an abusive client. A young factory worker goes from one job to the next.

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Directed by
Jia Zhangke
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • violence
  • class
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Jia Zhangke
Written by
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Starring
Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao, Li Meng, Zhang Jiayi, Luo Lanshan, Wang Hongwei, Liu Lu
Music
Lim Giong
Cinematography
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Runtime
131 min
Country
China
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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