A Touch of Sin

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A Touch of Sin

2013

2h 11m

7.2(355 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.

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15 members

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姜武

Dahai

Acting

王宝强

Zhou San

Acting

Zhao Tao

Xiao Yu

Acting

李梦

Lianrong

Acting

张嘉益

Zhang Youliang

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Luo Lanshan

Xiao Hui

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刘陆

Unknown Role

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Wang Qiang

Unknown Role

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Wang Hongwei

Unknown Role

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Han Sanming

Unknown Role

Directing

Jia Zhangke

Distinguished Guest

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Shide Liu

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Han Dong

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Lin Min-Chen

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Zhubin Li

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