

A Touch of Sin
2013-10-04 · 131 min · ★ 7.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Jia Zhangke
- Production companies
- Office Kitano, Xstream Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Shanxi Film & Television Group, Bandai Visual, Bitters End
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 154,120
Top Cast
Jiang WuDahai
Wang BaoqiangZhou San
Zhao TaoXiao Yu
Li MengLianrong
Zhang JiayiZhang Youliang
Luo LanshanXiao Hui
Liu Lu
Wang Qiang
Han Sanming
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