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Release Year2020
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorChen Yung-chi
WritersChen Yung-chi
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Painting of Evil
About The Painting of Evil
Specialized in abstract art, Hsu Pao-Ching is a middle-aged painter who struggles in his career. By chance, he begins giving at art lessons in a prison, where he discovers that Chou Chang-Ting, one of the inmates, has great talent for painting. He holds am exhibition of Chou’s works, however as Chou committed random attacks and killed several people, a protest is staged against it. In the end, Hsu gets hurt and the exhibition is withdrawn. Hsu cannot understand why the public cannot appreciate art without prejudice and decides to approach the victims’ family. Moreover, Hsu goes to Chou’s old family home in search of the inspiration for Chou’s paintings.
Directed by Chen Yung-chi, The Painting of Evil leans on a strong ensemble — Tung Ming-hsiang, River Huang, Esther Liu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2020.
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