Of the two films discussed, Cowen said Touch of Sin is the one that has become a big deal.

Judge as of 2024-12-25. True: Jia Zhangke's A Touch of Sin (2013) has become widely recognised (for example Cannes Best Screenplay, high placements in critics' polls such as the Sight and Sound or decade-best lists, heavy critical attention), and clearly more so than the other film discussed in the conversation. Mostly true: Touch of Sin is clearly prominent, but its lead over the other film is small. Mixed: the two films have roughly comparable standing. Mostly false: Touch of Sin got some acclaim, but the other film is more prominent. False: Touch of Sin has had little recognition, or clearly less than the other film. If the other film cannot be identified from the transcript, judge only whether Touch of Sin 'has become a big deal'.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 A Touch of Sin - Wikipedia Wikipedia

   “with Jia winning the award for Best Screenplay.”

2. E2 A Touch of Sin - Wikipedia Wikipedia

   “In 2017, A Touch of Sin was chosen by The New York Times as one of the 25 best films of the 21st century.”

3. E3 Silence Surrounds Jia Zhangke’s ‘Sin’ Variety · 19 November 2013

   “Now reports are emerging that the Chinese authorities have banned local media from reporting on the film or reviewing the picture, which claimed the best screenplay award at Cannes”

4. E4 A Touch of Sin - Wikipedia Wikipedia

   “By December 2013 the film still had not been cleared by censors.”

The evidence does not name the other film discussed, so under the criteria the only question is whether A Touch of Sin "has become a big deal." Independent sources show the film won Best Screenplay at Cannes (E1, E3). In 2017 The New York Times named it one of the 25 best films of the 21st century (E2). That level of recognition fits the "widely recognised" standard in the criteria.