Synopsis
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.
The 2001–2003 China Window
30 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Touch sits at position #29.
#1For the Sake of the Republic
★ 9.5 · 2003
#2The Grand Mansion Gate
★ 9.3 · 2001
#3Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
★ 8.6 · 2002
#4Laughing in the Wind
★ 8.6 · 2001
#5Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
★ 8.1 · 2003
#6Kangxi Dynasty
★ 7.9 · 2001
#7Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
★ 7.6 · 2002
#8Hero
★ 7.5 · 2002
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Touch. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Touch premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #881 of 946 China films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #294 of 319 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin, French |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | August 1, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0293660 |