A Touch of Sin

A Touch of Sin (Chinese: 天注定; lit. 'Destiny') is a 2013 Chinese 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 nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with Jia winning the award for Best Screenplay.

A Touch of Sin
Film poster
Chinese天注定
Literal meaningheavenly fate
Hanyu Pinyintiān zhùdìng
Directed byJia Zhangke
Written byJia Zhangke
Produced byShôzô Ichiyama
Starring
  • Jiang Wu
  • Zhao Tao
  • Wang Baoqiang
  • Luo Lanshan
CinematographyYu Lik-wai
Edited byMatthieu Laclau
Xudong Lin
Music byLim Giong
Production
companies
Xstream Pictures
Office Kitano
Shanghai Film Group
Shanxi Film & Television Group
Bandai Visual Company
Bitters End
MK2
Release date
  • 17 May 2013 (2013-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time
130 minutes
CountriesChina
Japan
France
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese
English
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