Lust, Caution (2007)
- Starring:
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tang Wei, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ang Lee
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NC17
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Lust, Caution
Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee adapts this Eileen Chang story set in World War II-era Shanghai that details the political intrigue surrounding a powerful political figure named Mr. Yee (Tony Leung) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. Spanning the late '30s and early '40s, the movie introduces us to Hong Kong teen Wong Chia Chi (Tang Wei), a shy college freshman who finds her calling in a drama society devoted to patriotic plays. But the troupe's leader, Kuang Yu Min (Wang Leehom), isn't just a theater maven -- he's a revolutionary as well, and he's devoted to carrying out a bold plan to assassinate top Japanese collaborator Mr. Yee. Each student has an important role to play, and Wong puts herself in a dangerous position as Mrs. Mak; she befriends Mr. Yee's wife (Joan Chen), and slowly gains trust before tempting him into an affair. While at first the plan goes exactly as scripted, things suddenly take a deadly turn and Wong is emigrated from Hong Kong. Later, in 1941, the occupation shows no signs of ceasing and Wong is simply drifting through her days in Shanghai. Much to her surprise, the former actress finds Kuang requesting that she resume the role of Mrs. Mak. Now, as Wong again gains intimate access to her dangerous prey, she must struggle with her own identity in order to pull off the performance of a lifetime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 155 mins
Complete Cast of Lust, Caution
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai - Mr. Yee
- Joan Chen - Yee Tai Tai
- Tou Chung Hua - Old Wu
- Kao Ying Hsuan - Huang Lei
- Johnson Yuen - Auyang Ling Wen
- Chin Ka-lok - Tsao
- He Saifei - Hsiao Tai Tai
- Fan Kuang Yao - Secretary Chang
- Anupam Kher - Jewelry Shop Manager
- Yu Ya - Chu Tai Tai
- Hua Dong - Whangai Yee's Amah
- Song Jian Hua - Yee Tai Tai's Chauffeur
- Fujki Hayato - Japanese Colonel Sato
- Koyama Noriko - Musician in Japanese Tavern
- Gu Zhang-Ping - Hong Kong Tailor
- Yu Qun - Female Ping-Tan Singer
- Lai Yuk Ching - Female HKU Theater Audience
- Mizogomi Yoko - Japanese Teacher
- Anys Fatnassi - New Kiessling Café Waiter
- Shi Hong - Woman at Police Line
- Li Dou - Old Man at Bookstore
- Tang Wei - Mak Tai Tai
- Wang Lee Hom - Kuang Yu Min
- Chu Tsz-ying
- Ko Yu Lien - Liang Jun Sheng
- Johnson Yuen - Mr. Mak
- Su Yan - Ma Tai Tai
- Song Ru Hui - Wang's Aunt
- Lisa Yen Lu - Mahjong Partner of Aunt
- Liu Jie - Leung Tai Tai
- Wang Lin - Liao Tai Tai
- Wang Kan - Mr. Yee's Chauffeur
- Takesita Akiko - Japanese Tavern Boss Lady
- Seto Masumi - Geisha in Japanese Tavern
- Shayam Pathak - Jewelry Shopkeeper
- Gao Bo-Wen - Male Ping-Tan Singer
- Lau Yat Tung - Male HKU Theater Audience
- Yuji Kojima - Japanese Commander Taicho
- Minamikata Fumika - Japanese Tavern Waitress
- Tang Ya Jun - Tricycle Cab Driver
- Deng Wei - Prostitute in Brothel
- Director(s):
- Ang Lee
- Writer(s):
- Wang Hui-Ling, James Schamus
- Producer(s):
- Bill Kong, Ang Lee, James Schamus
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NC17(Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Violence, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
- 2007 - Venice International Film Festival - Golden Lion
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