Lust, Caution (2007)

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157 min - Drama | Romance | Thriller - 24 September 2007 (Taiwan)

7.6

Ratings: 7.6/10 from 19,716 users Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 144 user | 191 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com

An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai, in which a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Tony Leung Chiu Wai	...	Mr. Yee
	Wei Tang	...	Wong Chia Chi / Mak Tai Tai
	Joan Chen	...	Yee Tai Tai
	Leehom Wang	...	Kuang Yu Min
	Chung-Hua Tou	...	Old Wu
	Chih-ying Chu	...	Lai Shu Jin
	Ying-hsien Kao	...	Huang Lei
	Lawrence Ko	...	Liang Jun Sheng (as Ko Yu-Luen)
	Johnson Yuen	...	Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak
	Kar Lok Chin	...	Tsao
	Yan Su	...	Ma Tai Tai
	Saifei He	...	Hsiao Tai Tai
	Ruhui Song	...	Wang's Aunt
	Anupam Kher	...	Khalid Saiduddin
	Jie Liu	...	Leung Tai Tai

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Storyline

Frustrated in his attempts to assassinate Yee, who is an important official in Japanese-ruled Shanghai, Old Wu, who has lost his wife and two sons as well as two women who had attempted to seduce Yee, now recruits Kuang, Mai Tai Tai, and their troupe of drama students from Hong Kong University in yet another attempt to do away with Yee. Mai Tai Tai is chosen to befriend Yee, which she does by posing as the wife of Mak, befriending Yee's wife and her female friends, and then eventually befriending Yee himself. Even though both get together, they do end up going separate ways, only to meet again four years later. This time Mai is all set to entrap Yee at Chandni Chowk Jewellers which is owned by an East Indian man named Khalid Saiduddin. The question does remain: Will she and her troupe succeed? Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

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The Trap is Set. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Focus Features [United States] | Official site [Japan] | See more »

Country:

USA | China | Taiwan | Hong Kong

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Release Date:

24 September 2007 (Taiwan) See more »

Also Known As:

Crimen y lujuria See more »

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$63,918 (USA) (30 September 2007) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$4,602,512 (USA) (20 January 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hai Sheng Film Production Company, Focus Features, Haishang Films See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

157 min | 148 min (edited version)

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The rather explicit sex scenes were shot over 11 days on a closed set, with only the main camera and sound personnel present. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: (At 10:00) An Indian policeman wearing a red headband is seen directing traffic on the left side of the screen. When they park the car, the same Indian policeman has magically moved to the right side of the screen. See more »

Connections

Features Penny Serenade (1941) See more »

Lust, Caution (2007)
Se, jie (original title)

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