The Touch

2002 1h 43m EN

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 43

ActionFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michelle Yeoh
Pak Yin Fay
Ben Chaplin
Eric
Richard Roxburgh
Karl
Lung Sihung
The Monk-Dun Huang
Brandon Chang
Pak Yeuk Tong
Margaret Wang
Lily
Dane Cook
Bob
Emmanuel Lanzi
Draco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Writers: Laurent Courtiaud, Julien Carbon, J. D. Zeik
Languages: French, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Pau Tak-Hai, shot by Peter Pau Tak-Hai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marshall Harvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michelle Yeoh and Ben Chaplin and Richard Roxburgh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Pau Tak-Hai directs. Peter Pau Tak-Hai behind the camera. Basil Poledouris scores. Marshall Harvey cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan. Dialogue in French, Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 4 countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan.
4Directed by Peter Pau Tak-Hai, shot by Peter Pau Tak-Hai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marshall Harvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michelle Yeoh and Ben Chaplin and Richard Roxburgh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0293660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.