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Lust, Caution

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During World War II a secret agent (Tang Wei) must seduce, then assassinate an official (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
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Ang Lee's Lust, Caution is a tense, sensual and beautifully-shot espionage film.

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Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly 02/22/2008
A-
What lingers is the suspicion that women carry a burden of war they can't ever put down, and that even noble idealists can justify turning their girls into whores. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 01/04/2008
3/5
You leave the theatre a trifle exhausted but rewarded by a resonance few films possess. Go to Full Review
Sukhdev Sandhu Independent (UK) 01/04/2008
A pleasure to watch a film as visually stylish as it is psychologically demanding. I wish it had been twice as long. Go to Full Review
Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12
A complex exploration of love and duty, and the endlessly shifting alliances within. Go to Full Review
Bianca Garner Filmotomy 10/04/2024
Lee is a filmmaker who understands the power of pure visual storytelling. Lust, Caution is a near perfect film with strong performances and a well-crafted narrative. Go to Full Review
Ray Pride Newcity 07/04/2024
10/10
Well-observed, luxuriously mounted, committedly languorous movie. [The] last shot... holds its breath, and shadow, for the proper, illuminating instant. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 29 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Feb 15 An very unique movie from Ang Lee that combines an espionage spy thriller and an erotic drama that is a bit too long for it’s own good See more Clara Y 10/26/2024 Ang Lee's direction brings a nuanced sensitivity to the complex relationships and intense emotional scenes, while the cast delivers powerful performances that draw people into the story. Tang Wei is AMAAAAZINGGGG. See more 05/10/2022 I continue to wonder if the explicit sexual content was really necessary but this is ultimately a movie about the clash between private desires and ideologies and it is hard to deny how well Lee sells that conflict. See more 08/20/2021 Ang Lee's most controversial (and in my opinion, best) film to date sees Wei Tang's Wang Jiazhi gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee. Wei Tang's performance is monumental, a staggering tour de force that should undoubtedly have won her an Oscar, and the much talked about explicit sex scenes feel essential to the emotion of the high stakes story, and drive the remainder of the film till it's hard hitting conclusion. See more 04/20/2021 A perfectly fine film let down by a weak and unearned conclusion See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis During World War II a secret agent (Tang Wei) must seduce, then assassinate an official (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Director
Ang Lee
Producer
Ang Lee, William Kong, James Schamus
Screenwriter
Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Shanghai Film Group, Focus Features, Haishang Films, River Road Entertainment
Rating
R (Strong Sexual Content|A Scene of Brutal Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, War, History, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.6M
Runtime
2h 35m
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