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Lust, Caution
2007
An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai, in which a young woman, Wang Jiazhi (Tang Wei), gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee (Tony Leung). Read more
| Starring | Joan Chen, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tang Wei, Leehom Wang |
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| Director | Ang Lee |
| Run time | 157 mins |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Ang Lee's new film - his second filmed in China, after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and his first since the acclaimed Brokeback Mountain - begins with such an intensely observed game of... read more »
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76 out of 87 people found this review helpful
Far too slow paced!
I have to say I find listening to Chinese grating to hear for too long, but I decided to endure this and the length of this really long film because the trailer looked promising. The story of this film would have been the type to really grip me, but I confess something was missing in the film so in the end it just didn't do it for me. I guess because I was never convinced of the main actress' motivation to going to such extreme lengths to be so patriotic. In most parts the scenes were far too drawn out and slow paced. The sexual scenes were very realistic and very well acted out, and the acting from the actors were flawless, however I would have preferred to have seen the film acted in English. The story is a good one, so worth a watch. Just be aware that it's rather slow paced and unnecessarily longer than the average film.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Lust, Caution
Excellent film, really makes you concentrate and pay attention. Worth a Saturday night in.
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Lust, Caution
- 02 Jan 2008
Ang Lee's new film - his second filmed in China, after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and his first since the acclaimed Brokeback Mountain - begins with such an intensely observed game of mahjong you half expect the Hulk to appear from underneath the table and scatter these society ladies who have so little to talk about but their husbands, business, and black market goods. We are in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, 1942. The hostess, Mrs Yee (Joan Chen), is sitting pretty. Her husband (Tony Leung) Read more
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