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The Touch

Original title: Tian mai zhuan qi
  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.7K
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The Touch (2002)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Romance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Pau
  • Writers
    • Julien Carbon
    • Thomas Chung(story)
    • Laurent Courtiaud
  • Stars
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Ben Chaplin
    • Richard Roxburgh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Pau
  • Writers
    • Julien Carbon
    • Thomas Chung(story)
    • Laurent Courtiaud
  • Stars
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Ben Chaplin
    • Richard Roxburgh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Michelle Yeoh and Ben Chaplin in The Touch (2002)
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    Michelle Yeoh and Brandon Chang in The Touch (2002)
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    Michelle Yeoh
    Michelle Yeoh
    • Pak Yin Fayas Pak Yin Fay
    Ben Chaplin
    Ben Chaplin
    • Ericas Eric
    Richard Roxburgh
    Richard Roxburgh
    • Karlas Karl
    Sihung Lung
    Sihung Lung
    • The Monk-Dun Huangas The Monk-Dun Huang
    Brandon Chang
    • Pak Yeuk Tongas Pak Yeuk Tong
    Margaret Wang
    Margaret Wang
    • Lilyas Lily
    Dane Cook
    Dane Cook
    • Bobas Bob
    Emmanuel Lanzi
    • Dracoas Draco
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • Pingas Ping
    Gabriel Harrison
    • Samas Sam
    • (as Gabriel Hoi)
    Winston Chao
    Winston Chao
    • Yin's Fatheras Yin's Father
    Zhenhai Kou
    Zhenhai Kou
    • Silvioas Silvio
    Changsheng Liu
    Changsheng Liu
    • Pangas Pang
    • (as Chang Sheng Liu)
    Hua Qin
    • Fat-Wahas Fat-Wah
    Sua Lang Rao Deng
    • The monk - 700 Yrs. Agoas The monk - 700 Yrs. Ago
    Dawangdui
    • Tibet Senior Lamasas Tibet Senior Lamas
    Ya Dong Duo Ji
    • Tibet Senior Lamasas Tibet Senior Lamas
    Zhong Bian Ba Ci Ren
    • Tibet Senior Lamasas Tibet Senior Lamas
    • Director
      • Peter Pau
    • Writers
      • Julien Carbon
      • Thomas Chung(story)
      • Laurent Courtiaud
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Back in 2002, Miramax bought the rights to the film, removing 20 minutes of footage out (resulting in a 83 minute version), and completing the special effects CGI scenes and originally scheduling a 2003-2004 theatrical releases but shelved it until it was only shown on Netflix and Aol On.
    • Quotes

      Eric: Look, I only steal from the rich.

      Pak Yin Fay: Only because the poor don't have anything worth taking.

      Eric: There's an element of truth to that.

    User reviews37

    Review
    Top review
    Action, Adventure, Romance, Humour all rolled into one.
    I managed to catch the premier of Datuk Michelle Yeoh's film during its premier in Malaysia on August 1st. I can say that Datuk Yeoh has done a wonderful job, as a producer and also as the main lead in this film.

    The Touch tells the tale of a relic treasure known as the Sharira which is said to contain the pure essence of a Buddhist Holy Man. To protect this great treasure, the Monks of Dun Huang hid it. When the time has come to retrieve it, the monks turned to a family of acrobats. For hundreds of years, the family trained, passing on the skills required to retrieve the Sharira when the time comes.

    Yin Fei (Datuk Yeoh) and her brother Tong (Brandon Chang in his debut), are the heirs to the skills of the long lineage of acrobats. One fateful day, Eric (Ben Chaplin), a man who used to be Yin's old flame shows up with the Heart of Dun Huang, a medallion which is the key to unlocking the secret location of the Sharira. Together, they embark on a perilous journey to discover what Yin's ancestors once guarded. And what do you know, there is always the rich, merciless, unscrupulous man, Karl(Richard Roxburgh), who will stop at nothing to get his greedy hands on the prized treasure.

    Pretty much your average treasure hunter movies with a little touch of Indiana Jones. There is almost a Tomb Raider reference when Karl offered Yin his resources to find the Sharira together. Fortunately, Yin just rejected his offer by kickin' his butt. By far, the scenes featured in the film were breathtaking ( China and Tibet ), thanks to director Peter Pau, who also doubles as the film's cinematographer. Action scenes were well pulled off and linked using spectacular special effects. Just don't miss the 'fight' scene between Yin and Tong in the beginning of the movie which is just reminescence of the fight between the Monkey God and Na Za.

    Brandon Chang who had just made his debut in this film, may one day be the next Jet Li. It is heard that his now under Datuk Yeoh's tutelage in martial arts and Kung Fu. Datuk Yeoh, after the phenomenal success of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , still manage to captivate the audiences with her acting and also her butt kickin'.

    Way to go Datuk Yeoh!!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • Taiwan
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Mythical Films (United Kingdom)
      • Nikkatsu Corporation (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Temas
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • Aruze
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
      • Han Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,262,168
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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