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Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution

To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.

20077.32h 38m

Overview

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

Directed by Ang Lee
Written by Wang Huiling, James Schamus, Eileen Chang
Produced by Ang Lee, Bill Kong Chi-Keung, David Lee
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $67.1M

Top Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Mr. Yee

Tang Wei

Tang Wei

Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Mrs. Yee

Leehom Wang

Leehom Wang

Kuang Yu Min

Tou Tsung-Hua

Tou Tsung-Hua

Old Wu

Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying

Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying

Lai Shu Jin

Ven Kao

Ven Kao

Huang Lei

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Liang Jun Sheng

Johnson Yuen Tak-Cheung

Johnson Yuen Tak-Cheung

Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak

Chin Ka-Lok

Chin Ka-Lok

Cho

Themes & Keywords

secret lovechinasexual obsessionshanghai, chinacheatingespionageresistancein love with enemytraitorloverinsurgencewar on freedomoccupying powerinsurrectionlovehong kongolder man younger woman relationshipextramarital affairmahjongresistance fightererotic thriller1940s

About Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution is a action, drama, romance, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of secret love, china, sexual obsession, shanghai, china, cheating, espionage. Directed by Ang Lee, it stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tang Wei, Joan Chen. During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

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