The Painting of Evil (2020)
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 In the end, Hsu gets hurt and the exhibition is withdrawn.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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Cast
Tung Ming-hsiang
as Hsu Pao-ching
River Huang
as Chou Cheng-ting
Esther Liu
as Li Shan-shan
Esther Liu is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host. Liu began her career at the age of 14 as part of the girl group Sweety with Joanne Tseng. In 2003, Liu made her acting debut in the tele...
True Wang
as Fang Wan-hong
Xavier Lin
as Chou Yi-feng
Ho Yu-tien
as Chang Chien-wen
Director
Chen Yung-chi