Maps of Movies

A Touch of Sin (2013)

Where A Touch of Sin says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Four true crimes across China, and not one confirmed filming location

Scenes and places

Dahai's crusade in the Shanxi mining village

Dahai, the workers' unofficial spokesman at a privatized coal mine, demands to know where the village's money has gone. He tells everyone he will report the officials to Beijing, and meets support, indifference and annoyance in turn.

Set in Rural Shanxi (mining village) — Dahai confronts the village chief and the mine owners over corruption. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Shanxi is the province in northern China where the film's first story is set; the film opens with a motorbike rider on its rural roads.

San'er comes home for New Year

San'er arrives home for the holiday and his mother's 70th birthday, but his estranged wife refuses the money he offers. He bonds with his young son over fireworks, while his family wonders where his income comes from.

Set in Chongqing — San'er returns for Chinese New Year and his mother's 70th birthday. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Chongqing is a large inland city in southwest China, and the setting of the second story.

Xiaoyu's ultimatum in Yichang

Xiaoyu meets her married lover Youliang and gives him six months to divorce his wife. Back at her job at a spa, her private life spills into her workplace.

Set in Yichang, Hubei — Xiaoyu meets her married lover and works as a receptionist at a spa. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Yichang is a Yangtze River city in Hubei province, the setting of the third story.

Xiaohui drifts to Dongguan

After walking out of a textile factory job, Xiaohui reaches Dongguan and takes a job at a hostess club. He grows close to Lianrong, a fellow Hunan native, and hopes to leave the city with her.

Set in Dongguan, Guangdong — Xiaohui finds work at a hostess club and befriends a fellow Hunan native. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Dongguan is a manufacturing city in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong province, the setting of the fourth story.

Characters

• Dahai — A miner in Shanxi who sets out to expose the corruption of his village's officials.
• San'er — A migrant worker who comes home to Chongqing for the Chinese New Year.
• Xiaoyu — A spa receptionist in Yichang caught in an affair with a married man.
• Xiaohui — A young worker from Hunan who drifts from factory to factory in Guangdong.