A Touch of Sin

Name: A Touch of Sin
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2013-10-04
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao, Li Meng, Zhang Jiayi

2013·Movie·131 min·★ 7.2(394)

Crime Drama

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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About A Touch of Sin

A Touch of Sin is a 2013 Chinese-language crime and drama film directed by Jia Zhangke. The cast is led by Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao. It has a runtime of 2h 11m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC+ Amazon Channel, Kino Film Collection, Kanopy.

A Touch of Sin was produced by Office Kitano, Xstream Pictures, and Shanghai Film Group and made in China. It was released on October 4, 2013. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Jia Zhangke
Writers: Jia Zhangke
Release date: October 4, 2013
Original language: Chinese
Status: Released
Country: China
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Office Kitano, Xstream Pictures, Shanghai Film Group

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A Touch of Sin cast & crew

A Touch of Sin was directed by Jia Zhangke and written by Jia Zhangke.

The cast features Jiang Wu as Dahai, Wang Baoqiang as Zhou San, Zhao Tao as Xiao Yu, Li Meng as Lianrong, Zhang Jiayi as Zhang Youliang, and Luo Lanshan as Xiao Hui.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lim Giong, cinematography is by Nelson Yu Lik-wai, and it was produced by Shôzô Ichiyama and Jia Zhangke.

Is A Touch of Sin worth watching?

A Touch of Sin holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 394 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, A Touch of Sin is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Touch of Sin

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