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2007

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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
Director	Ang Lee
Genres	Drama, Romance, Thriller, World Cinema

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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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- 16 Dec 2008
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BAFTA 2008 Winners
- 11 Feb 2008
Best film Winner: Atonement Also nominated: American Gangster The Lives of Others No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood Best British film Winner: This is England Also nominated: Atonement The Bourne Ultimatum Control Eastern Promises Leading actor Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood Also nominated: George Clooney - Michael Clayton James McAvoy - Atonement Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises Ulrich Muehe - The Lives of Others Leading actress Winner: Marion Cotillard - La Vie En... Read more
Bafta Film Awards 2008: Nominations
- 16 Jan 2008
Here are the main nominations for this year's Bafta Film Awards 2008, to be held on 10 February at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Best film American Gangster Atonement The Lives of Others No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood Best British film Atonement The Bourne Ultimatum Scott Control Eastern Promises This Is England Leading actor George Clooney - Michael Clayton Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood James McAvoy - Atonement Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises Ulrich... Read more
Lust, Caution: Ang Lee interview
- 03 Jan 2008
We caught up with Oscar-winning director Ang Lee to get the low-down on his new controversial film Lust, Caution, an espionage thriller set in the turbulent time of WWII-era Shanghai and starring Tony Leung and newcomer Wei Tang. LOVEFiLM: Due to the explicit nature of some of the scenes in the film, you had to edit a lot for the Chinese audience, how did you manage to do this? Ang Lee: I was surprised they even allowed me to do this movie and also allow me to have two versions like this. So... Read more