Respected director Chen Kaige's first English-language film is a spectacularly misguided erotic thriller, with ludicrous plot twists and cringe-worthy dialogue.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Chen Kaige -
Producer -
Joe Medjuck , Lynda Myles , Michael Chinich -
Screenwriter -
Kara Lindstrom , Nicci French -
Distributor -
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -
Production Co -
Metro Goldwyn Mayer , Noelle Entertainment Limited , Montecito Picture Company -
Rating -
R (Some Violence|Language|Strong Sexuality) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 10, 2002, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 16, 2008 -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby A , SDDS , DTS , Surround , Dolby Digital , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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