---
title: 'A Touch of Sin (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jia Zhangke'
released: '2013-05-17'
runtime_minutes: 130
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-touch-of-sin-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2852400/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Touch of Sin (2013)

2013 · 130 min · Drama · Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, Japan

Original title: 天注定

## Synopsis

A Touch of Sin is a 2013 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 in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with Jia winning the award for Best Screenplay.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jia Zhangke](https://cinepixo.com/people/jia-zhangke)
- **Screenplay:** [Jia Zhangke](https://cinepixo.com/people/jia-zhangke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lim Giong](https://cinepixo.com/people/lim-giong)
- **Director of Photography:** [Yu Lik-wai](https://cinepixo.com/people/yu-lik-wai)

## Cast

- [Zhao Tao](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhao-tao)
- [Jiang Wu](https://cinepixo.com/people/jiang-wu)
- [Zhang Jiayi](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-jiayi)
- [Li Meng](https://cinepixo.com/people/li-meng)
- [Wang Baoqiang](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-baoqiang)

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Official site: http://atouchofsin.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-touch-of-sin-2013
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