A Touch of Sin (Tian zhu ding) (天注定)

Stop!

Stop!

Mister, you got some money for us?

Come on.

Quick.

Quick!

WUJINSHAN (Black Gold Mountain)

Which way to Wujinshan?

You're here.

- Highway 307? - This is it.

Dahai

Whose trike is that outside?

I don't know.

No?

Sit down, Dahai.

It's been there two days. No idea whose it is.

If no one wants it, I'll sell it.

So if the village chief's Audi A6 sat outside his house,

you'd sell that too?

What do you think?

His A6 belongs to everyone in the village.

He sold the state-owned coal mine so he could afford it.

No wonder the car looks so familiar.

Those shiny wheels are actually mine.

You're smart.

Dahai

A pity you weren't born earlier.

In the war years,

you'd surely have made general.

Just see what happens.

When I report to Beijing,

the chief and the new boss Jiao will be hauling sand in prison.

Before you even get to Taiyuan, the chief's men will catch you.

Why do you think I studied law?

The chief sold off collectively owned property.

He accepted a bribe.

That'll get him 20 years.

As for your boss Jiao Shengli, he's rolling in it, right?

I'll accuse him of polluting and covering up accidents in the mine.

They'll close him down.

Believe it.

If the coal mine had gone to you, you'd have been no different.

I would have.

Jiao's Maserati is parked in the yard. Nobody uses it.

Drive it off and sell it. Then you can buy us all a drink.

I don't want his fucking car.

- Sanming. Got the train ticket? - Yes.

- Where are you going? - To see my wife for New Year's.

That's romantic.

The police are here.

Stop eating.

Investigation.

Are all the migrant workers here?

Yes. What's wrong?

A murder in Shibawan. The migrants have to be checked.

Get them all outside.

Hurry!

Chief.

Village Chief.

When you sold off the coal mine you promised yearly dividends.

I said that in private.

I don't have time now.

Okay, explain it to the Discipline Commission.

You've picked the wrong time for a fight.

You'll be a loser your whole life.

- You won't discuss it? - You talk too much.

Okay. People from Chongqing.

Over there.

Next.

He's making a run for it!

Damn animal!

What' s up, Baha'i?

I'm writing to the Discipline Commission

to complain about the chief and Jiao Shengli.

Miss, a registered letter.

- To whom? - Beijing. Zhongnanhai. The Commission.

I need the full address.

Zhongnanhai, Beijing.

That's not enough. I need the full address.

What? Everyone knows Zhongnanhai.

That's not enough.

Miss, are you siding with the village chief?

Does he give you kickbacks?

Or are you Jiao's mistress? Has he bought you a car?

You're crazy! Go away!

You two must be in league.

There's no justice!

No justice!

No justice.

All aboard! We're leaving, hurry!

Dahai, come on!

What's this for?

Greeting Boss Jiao. One bag of flour per person.

Boss Jiao has a new private plane. He's flying back from Hong Kong.

We're a welcoming group. Everyone gets a bag of flour.

A plane? Living on this earth isn't enough?

Were you at the coal mine when the gun was fired?

Yes.

Who was the guy who ran away?

A loader in the coal yard. From Sichuan.

Why did he run? The killings in Shibawan?

He's an escaped prisoner.

Killed someone in his hometown. He's been hiding here.

He thought they'd come for him.

He panicked and ran.

- Did they catch him? - Of course.

- What happened in Shibawan? - Don't you know?

Someone shot three guys yesterday. Three dead in Shibawan.

- Who did it? - I don't know.

Early this morning, a bunch of armed police were in Shibawan.

I see.

Accountant Liu, are your accounts up to date?

When Boss Jiao got hold of the coal mine

he said 40% of the profits would go to the village.

How much do the last 14 years' dividends come to?

Listen, back in 2001,

the village committee signed to sell the coal mine.

Who asked you to sell it?

Was the contract discussed?

We must keep our word.

But Jiao got so rich he even bought a plane.

He's a hard worker.

Then tell me how much you and the chief took in bribes.

Stop, please.

Tell me how much you took in bribes.

Open the door.

Devils like you are more evil than the village chief and Jiao.

- Listen to me - - Don't talk to me.

Everyone, repeat after me.

Welcome! Welcome!

A warm welcome!

Good.

Here's the plane!

Mr. Jiao, you've reached a new level.

Let's progress together.

Congratulations, ma'am.

Kids, the flowers.

Mr. Jiao, look this way.

A bit closer, please.

- Please say something, sir. - Later.

How are you, Auntie?

Thanks for coming.

Long time no see.

- Shengli! - Dahai.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Dahai.

You're a hard man to reach.

There's something I want to discuss.

Can you do me a favor?

Whatever you need, just ask.

Sponsor my journey to Beijing

to file accusations against you and the village chief.

Sure, come and pick it up later.

Here, in front of all these villagers,

can't you discuss the village economy?

What are you staring at?

Xiao Bai, are you playing golf?

I'm hereto compensate you on behalf of the Shengli Group.

Case closed.

Where's your mother?

- Who are you? - Don't you remember me?

I'm your uncle from Wujinshan.

Morn went out for food. She'll be back soon.

Animal.

Where's your dad?

Out hunting “animals.”

On which mountain?

Jiaokou.

Dahai

You've -

When did you get here?

I've been in town a couple of days.

Let's go inside.

Ganggang. Eat first, then homework.

Of course, Mom.

You're -

Tell me.

A while back, I introduced you to a woman from Wangcun.

You were well matched.

But you -

Why didn't you date her, as arranged?

You never think about your life.

All you do is make accusations.

Even if your charges stick, you'll grow old.

I'm already old. But I don't care.

Don't be silly.

You're only middle-aged.

The kid's here.

I'm at fault here.

You really are hopeless.

I told you when we were still at school.

There's more to life than getting rich.

You want to be more evil than Jiao Shengli?

How can you compare me with him?

If not him, then who?

You and he were classmates.

Look what he's made of himself compared to us here.

You have your own place in Wujinshan.

But my husband and I don't even have a home of our own.

Enough of this.