The Touch
2002 1h 43m movie Film China

The Touch

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.

  1. For the Sake of the Republic
    #1

    For the Sake of the Republic

    ★ 9.5 · 2003

  2. The Grand Mansion Gate
    #2

    The Grand Mansion Gate

    ★ 9.3 · 2001

  3. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    #3

    Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    ★ 8.6 · 2002

  4. Laughing in the Wind
    #4

    Laughing in the Wind

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  5. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
    #5

    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  6. Kangxi Dynasty
    #6

    Kangxi Dynasty

    ★ 7.9 · 2001

  7. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
    #7

    Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

    ★ 7.6 · 2002

  8. Hero
    #8

    Hero

    ★ 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.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.0
TMDB Rating
33
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • china
  • buddhism
  • collector
  • tibet
  • artifact
  • thief
  • acrobats

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