A TOUCH OF SIN
[TIAN ZHU DING]
by Jia Zhangke
China/Japan 2013 133 min. Chinese original version with German subtitles
fri 15 nov 10:15 pm Caligari FilmBühne
Script: Jia Zhangke, DoP: Yu Lik-Wai, Editor: Matthieu Laclau, Lin Xudong, Production: Xstream Pictures, Office Kitano, Shanghai Film Group, Producer: Eva Lam, Cast: Zhao Tao, Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Luo Lanshan
A miner revolts against the corruption of his village leaders. A migrant worker discovers the infinite possibilities a firearm can offer. A receptionist at a sauna is pushed to the limit when a rich client assaults her. A young factory worker goes from job to job trying to improve his life. Four people, four provinces. A reflection on contemporary China: that of an economic giant slowly being eroded by violence.
This film is about four deaths, four incidents which actually happened in China in recent years: three murders and one suicide. These incidents are well-known to people throughout China. They happened in Shanxi, Chongqing, Hubei and Guangdong – that is, from the north to the south, spanning much of the country. I wanted to use these news reports to build a comprehensive portrait of life in contemporary China. (Jia Zhangke)
Biography: Jia Zhangke was born in 1970 in Fenyang, Shanxi Province of China. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy and made his first feature film THE PICK POCKET in 1998. He is now settled in Beijing and actively involved in the filmmaking scene throughout China.
Filmography (selection): 1998 THE PICK POCKET, 2002 UNKNOWN PLEASURES, 2006 STILL LIFE, 2010 I WISH I KNEW, 2013 A TOUCH OF SIN
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