An Ultra Fan's Guide to Yeoh Michelle "The Touch" tells the story of a Chinese family of martial artists and acrobats who have been performing for many generations. The family are, in secret, guardians of a holy treasure accessible only by a spectacular jump which, to everyone else, is impossible to perform. One of the family members and his girlfriend are kidnapped by a ruthless treasure hunter to procure the priceless relic for him. His sister, Pak Yin, with the help of Eric, her ex-boyfriend and master thief, pursues them into an ancient desert where legends say the treasure is buried in order to uncover and protect the treasure that her ancestors had sworn to keep safe. [Source: Wikipedia] Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 天脈傳奇
- Also Known As: Legend of Tianmai , The Legend of the Heavenly Mountain Range , The Legend of the Heavenly Pulse , Tian Mai Zhuan Qi , Tin Mak Cyun Kei
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Martial Arts
Where to Watch The Touch
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Cast & Credits
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![Michelle Yeoh in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)]( "Michelle Yeoh in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)")
Michelle Yeoh Main Role -
![Zuo Xiao Qing in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)]( "Zuo Xiao Qing in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)")
Zuo Xiao QingBai Yan Fei [Young]Main Role -
![Lung Sihung in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)]( "Lung Sihung in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)")
Lung Sihung[Tibetan monk]Support Role -
![Marco Li in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)]( "Marco Li in The Touch Hong Kong Movie (2002)")
Marco Li[Thug]Guest Role
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Reviews
This review may contain spoilers
The Touch is a slightly above average Hong Kong adventure film starring Michelle Yeoh. It was the first film from her production company and was directed by Peter Pau, the cinematographer from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2002).I'll start with the bad so that I can end on a positive note. The pacing was off and the editing was choppy at times. Some of the young actors weren't very believable, especially the actor playing Michelle's younger brother. The CGI was bad, early video games bad, and in one particular scene no one seemed to be following the normal laws of gravity and physics. The conflict also ended too early.
Now, onto the good, or at least the better. Michelle Yeoh played a splendid acrobatic Indiana Jones, capable of dispatching evil doers with her fists, kicks, and seemingly magic scarf. The fight choreography wasn't the strongest, but she managed to bring the fight charisma regardless. The Big Bad, Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge!), played the villain without going completely over the top, which had to be difficult given the dialogue. Ben Chaplin did an adequate job as Michelle's ne're do well ex-lover who brought her the key to the holy missing relic she was in charge of. Dane Cook who played the Big Bad's useless brother gave some comic relief, which did seem out of place in a movie that more often than not played it straight. I'm back to sounding ambivalent again.
The scenery and sets were top notch and the OST fit beautifully. Overall, the look and sound of the film were quite good. It's unfortunate that the well-trod story wasn't pulled together better with consistency, coherency, better fight sequences, and better dialogue.
If you go into this movie with low expectations, you may find a diverting film. For me, a movie with Michelle Yeoh is never a waste of time.
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