The Painting of Evil
惡之畫
Synopsis
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 In the end, Hsu gets hurt and the exhibition is withdrawn.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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Taipei Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chen Yung-chi
- Screenplay & Story
- Chen Yung-chi
- Original Title
- 惡之畫
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Outland Film Production, Positivity Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chen Yung-chi
Chen Yung-chi
Henri Chang
Lin Shih-ken
Department Leadership Roster
Chen Yung-chi
Director
Lin Shih-ken
Producer
Henri Chang
Editor
Lee Tien-chueh
Production Design
Chen Yung-chi
Screenplay
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What is The Painting of Evil about?
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 In the end, Hsu gets hurt and the exhibition is withdrawn.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.
Who directed The Painting of Evil?
The Painting of Evil was directed by Chen Yung-chi.
Who stars in The Painting of Evil?
The principal cast of The Painting of Evil includes Tung Ming-hsiang, River Huang, Esther Liu, True Wang, Xavier Lin.
When was The Painting of Evil released and how long is it?
The Painting of Evil was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.