A Touch of Sin fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Touch of Sin is nerve-racking and brutally violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
A Touch of Sin is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 11 min
A Touch of Sin runs 2 h 11 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate A Touch of Sin higher (86) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $154,120 worldwide, 4% of its budget.
It was made in Chinese, with some cn. Produced in China.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Touch of Sin in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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