“What the heart hides, the moon reveals.”
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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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.