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Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon

What the heart hides, the moon reveals.

19966.62h 10m

Overview

Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi's home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.

Directed by Chen Kaige
Written by Anyi Wang, Chen Kaige, Shu Kei
Produced by Cunlin Tong, Hsu Feng
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Top Cast

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Yu Zhongliang

Gong Li

Gong Li

Pang Ruyi

Kevin Lin

Kevin Lin

Pang Duanwu

He Saifei

He Saifei

Yu Xiuyi

Chang Shih

Chang Shih

Li Niangjiu

Liankun Lin

Liankun Lin

Pang An

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Elder Qi

Jie Zhou

Jie Zhou

The Woman of Zephyr Lane

Zhou Yemang

Zhou Yemang

Pang Zhengda

L

Lei Ren

Young Yu Zhongliang

Themes & Keywords

shanghai, chinablackmailopium1920s

About Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon is a drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of shanghai, china, blackmail, opium, 1920s. Directed by Chen Kaige, it stars Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin. Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi's home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.

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