A Touch of Sin (2013)
Directed by Jia
Zhangke this film stars Jiang Wu, Zhao Tao and Wang Baoqiang. We
follow a collection of stories of struggles, crime and violence in
modern China.
Interestingly mixing
crime and the struggles of modern China with a style of violence
harking back back to wuxia cinema such as A Touch of Zen (1971) it is
a real surprise this film made it past China's censors. The stories
the film is based on offer a variety of view points based on real
events which helps keep the film ground. This is a fascinating look
at mundane China through the lens of it's more fantastical past.
4/5
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