A Touch of Sin
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| Chinese | 天注定 |
| Literal meaning | heavenly fate |
| Hanyu Pinyin | tiān zhùdìng |
| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Produced by | Shôzô Ichiyama |
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| Cinematography | Yu Lik-wai |
| Edited by | Matthieu Laclau Xudong Lin |
| Music by | Lim Giong |
Production companies | Xstream Pictures Office Kitano Shanghai Film Group Shanxi Film & Television Group Bandai Visual Company Bitters End MK2 |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Countries | China Japan France |
| Languages | Mandarin Cantonese English |
A Touch of Sin (Chinese: 天注定; lit. 'Destiny') is a 2013 Chinese 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 nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with Jia winning the award for Best Screenplay.