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The Touch

The Touch

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The Touch

2002

1h 43m

5.1(43 votes)

Action

Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Media Asia Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Pak Yin Fay

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Eric

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

Karl

Lung Sihung

Lung Sihung

The Monk-Dun Huang

Brandon Chang

Pak Yeuk Tong

Margaret Wang

Margaret Wang

Lily

Dane Cook

Dane Cook

Bob

Emmanuel Lanzi

Emmanuel Lanzi

Draco

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Ping

Gabriel Harrison

Gabriel Harrison

Sam

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Written by: Laurent Courtiaud
Julien Carbon
Produced by: Gao Fengjun
Michelle Yeoh

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