Thank you Nick for analyzing A Touch of Sin in such a concise manner. I appreciate the format of sections, especially the reference to literature and explaining the story of Water Margins here. I think it's one of the most effective and impactful Jia Zhangke films for western viewers about the effects of capitalism in China. Look forward to more analysis like this.
Great analysis. I saw this film last year when I was looking for Chinese film noir films. I find that many of the themes of film noir works well within many Chinese films. Have you ever seen the wild goose lake or black coal thin ice?
Saying that a touch of sin is banned in China is a bit click-baitey lol However it didn't go mainstream because it was fairly violent indeed. The problem in China is there is no rating system, every movie in the theaters is supposed to welcome adults and kids, thus having a strict mainstream release (meanwhile where I lived in Europe, they will check your age at the entrance, you can't call it "banning" either lol). However this is a VERY popular movie in China, everyone has watched it, and there are many smaller indie movie theaters where they screen it, just not the big mainstream ones.
Thank you Nick for analyzing A Touch of Sin in such a concise manner. I appreciate the format of sections, especially the reference to literature and explaining the story of Water Margins here. I think it's one of the most effective and impactful Jia Zhangke films for western viewers about the effects of capitalism in China. Look forward to more analysis like this.
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Clean breakdown!! I think I’ll check this out based on this dope review.
It’s a good one ☝️
Great analysis. I saw this film last year when I was looking for Chinese film noir films. I find that many of the themes of film noir works well within many Chinese films. Have you ever seen the wild goose lake or black coal thin ice?
I haven’t seen those yet but I want to see them ☺️
Saying that a touch of sin is banned in China is a bit click-baitey lol However it didn't go mainstream because it was fairly violent indeed. The problem in China is there is no rating system, every movie in the theaters is supposed to welcome adults and kids, thus having a strict mainstream release (meanwhile where I lived in Europe, they will check your age at the entrance, you can't call it "banning" either lol). However this is a VERY popular movie in China, everyone has watched it, and there are many smaller indie movie theaters where they screen it, just not the big mainstream ones.
Thanks for that info, I hear alot about movies being “banned” and yet it seems many people see them. This is starting to make more sense now
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