The Touch (2002)

A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.

Director:

Peter Pau

Writers:

Julien Carbon, Laurent Courtiaud,

Stars:

Michelle Yeoh, Ben Chaplin, Richard Roxburgh

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Yeoh	...	Pak Yin Fay
Ben Chaplin	...	Eric
Richard Roxburgh	...	Karl
Sihung Lung	...	The Monk-Dun Huang
Brandon Chang	...	Pak Yeuk Tong
Margaret Wang	...	Lily
Dane Cook	...	Bob
Emmanuel Lanzi	...	Draco
Kenneth Tsang	...	Ping
Gabriel Harrison	...	Sam (as Gabriel Hoi)
Winston Chao	...	Yin's Father
Zhenghai Kou	...	Silvio
Liu Chang Sheng	...	Pang
Hua Qin	...	Fat-Wah
Sua Lang Rao Deng	...	The monk - 700 Yrs. Ago

Storyline

A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.

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Plot Keywords:

acrobat | artifact | parkour | martial arts | kung fu | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Action | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence

Details

Official Sites:

Mythical Films [uk] Nikkatsu Corporation [jp]

Country:

China Hong Kong Taiwan Japan

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

1 August 2002 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

El secreto del talismán

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$374,279 (France) (15 August 2003)

Gross:

$374,279 (France) (15 August 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aruze Corporation, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Han Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Karl: I'd offer you a drink, but that would be completely out of character.

User Reviews

Crouching Tiger and the Last Crusade

Unoriginal, poorly produced, poorly acted, and ultimately disappointing, this film takes the beautifully orchestrated acrobatic moves of Crouching Tiger (not to mention the leading lady), but executes them with an awkwardness surpassed only by the overused blue-screen and computer-generated special effects. Some of the action scenes were well done, but as a whole, it failed to bring anything more than what most low-grade action films offer.

The many attempts to inject humor into the film, via the classic "moronic American idiot" who bumbles around the film acting like he just left the set of latest Police Academy installment, is so out of place that it annoyinging disrupts the flow of the film and leaves the audience to wonder, "what the hell is that guy doing in this movie?"

Perhaps most disappointing were the performances of the two lead characters, who after promising roles in "Crouching Tiger" and "Birthday Girl" seemed to have settled for whatever script was tossed their way.

I rated this film a 4. It was compelling enough that I stayed to see the ending, but in the end, I wish that I hadn't. Utterly forgettable and disappointing...