A Touch of Sin
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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Cast
15 people
Jia Zhangke Director · Lim Giong Composer Nelson Yu Lik-wai Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $154K · Budget $4M · United States release October 4, 2013
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$154,120
Production
Office Kitano
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Xstream Pictures
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Shanghai Film Group
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Shanxi Film & Television Group
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Bandai Visual
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Bitters End
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mk2 Films
Production
China · France · Japan
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Languages
Original title
天注定
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
France · May 17, 2013
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 4, 2013
Theatrical
Brazil
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 28, 2013 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
December 11, 2013 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 138609
Germany
January 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
March 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 5, 2014 · Digital
India
August 1, 2025 · Digital · MUBI
Ireland
May 16, 2014 · Digital
Italy
November 21, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
October 4, 2013 · Digital
Poland
October 17, 2013 · Digital
South Korea
March 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
July 25, 2014 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 27, 2013 · Digital
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