Fiction

Tian zhu ding

A Touch of Sin
Jia Zhangke
China, Japan 2013
133 min
V'13

The blood hits the floor in this confronting look at modern china and the domestic conflict its newfound wealth has wrought. Following four characters from different provinces, A TOUCH OF SIN tells the story of a miner as he revolts against corruption, a migrant worker who finds possibility in a firearm, a receptionist assaulted by a rich client and a young factory worker desperate to improve his situation. With input from Takeshi Kitano’s production office, brutal flourishes and stories drawn from real-life Chinese headlines, acclaimed director Jia Zhangke has built an angry, gritty, beautifully shot drama that traverses the lurching superpower from Shanxi coalmines to the gaudy brothels in Dongguan. (Melbourne International Film Festival)

Credits
  • Zhao Tao - Tao
  • Jiang Wu
  • Wang Baoqiang
  • Luo Lanshan
  • Zhang Jiayi
  • Li Meng
  • Jia Zhangke
  • Yu Likwai
  • Zhang Yang
  • Lin Xudong
  • Matthieu Laclau
  • Lim Giong
XStream, Office Kitano, Shanghai Film Group Corporation, Shanxi Film&Television Group, Bandai Visual, Bitters End

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