The Painting of Evil

The Painting of Evil 2020 Directed by Yung-Chi Chen 惡之畫

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 In the end, Hsu gets hurt and the exhibition is withdrawn.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.

Country Taiwan

Production Country Taiwan

Language Mandarin

Spoken Language Mandarin

Production Companies Outland Film Production , Positivity Films

Release Date 18 September 2020

83 mins