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Release Date:
24 September 2007 (Taiwan)
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Tagline:
To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart....and break her own. more
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An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai, in which a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 15 wins
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23 nominations
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(26 articles)
Ang Lee Confirms His Next Film is 'Life of Pi'
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(From MTV Movies Blog. 30 October 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)
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A Rare Pure Cinematic Experience
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tony Leung Chiu Wai | ... | Mr. Yee | |
| Wei Tang | ... | Wong Chia Chi / Mak Tai Tai | |
| Joan Chen | ... | Yee Tai Tai | |
| Lee-Hom Wang | ... | Kuang Yu Min | |
| Chung Hua Tou | ... | Old Wu | |
| Chih-ying Chu | ... | Lai Shu Jin | |
| Ying-hsien Kao | ... | Huang Lei | |
| Yue-Lin Ko | ... | Liang Jun Sheng | |
| Johnson Yuen | ... | Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak | |
| Kar Lok Chin | ... | Tsao | |
| Yan Su | ... | Ma Tai Tai | |
| Saifei He | ... | Hsiao Tai Tai | |
| Ruhui Song | ... | Wang's Aunt | |
| Anupam Kher | ... | Khalid Saiduddin | |
| Jie Liu | ... | Leung Tai Tai |
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Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexuality; Rated R for strong sexual content and a scene of brutal violence (edited version).
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Runtime:
157 min | 148 min (edited version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:NC-17 |
Hong Kong:III |
Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) |
Taiwan:R-18 |
Malaysia:18PL (cut) |
South Korea:18 |
Germany:16 |
UK:18 |
Australia:R |
Philippines:R-18 |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) |
Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba) |
Norway:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
Finland:K-15 |
Italy:VM14 |
Portugal:M/18 |
France:-12 |
Japan:R-18 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R (heavily cut version) |
Singapore:R21 (re-release) (uncut) |
Argentina:18 |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) (uncut version) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Peru:18 |
Australia:MA (Cable TV rating)
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Eileen Chang first began writing the story in the 1950s. After being heavily revised by the author, it was eventually published in 1979.
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Continuity: The story ends with Mr. Yee and Wong picking up the ring just after the mahjong game from the opening scene. During this game one of the ladies mentions a ring with a gemstone as large as an egg. While choosing the gem for the ring earlier in the story Wong refers to this remark which clearly takes place later on in the story.
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Features Penny Serenade (1941)
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A wolfhound brings out what Ang Lee so called "amuck atmosphere." This might not necessarily be Eileen Chang's intention, but Lee achieved his practical "masterpiece" through expressing his feel for this short story.
Just right before the task seems about going to end, Wang Jiazhi memorized, from an innocent college girl to a highly skilled actress and patriot, this extremely dangerous ambition kept circling around her mind and couldn't possibly go away may because of her ideal of doing something big and important, may because of proving that she's not only a puppet, or may because of a man that she can't get him out of her head.
A terrific ensemble cast. Tang Wei, who played the soul of the film, transformed herself into the leading character successfully through an unfamiliar face to audiences and has the acting of unattached perfection just like Zhang Ziyi. Though she got set up to get involved with this role by Lee, the result shows that her efforts worth every second.
The best performance of Tony Leung by far, every look and movement is very precise. Though it's also postmodern and the same kind of costumes, the effect is totally different from the images in Wong Kar Wai movies. Even he has been through several villain characters, the devotion and outcome that he put in this role is never been seen before.
As for the controversial sex scenes that gather all the spotlights, they all take important places in the film just as Lee said. Even there's no sign of sex in Chang's story. Except the power demonstration of the leading male role, Mr. Yee, Wang learned to use her sex power, the abreaction from the huge frustration of both their occupations and the struggle and joy they soaked in the functioning sex. They could very likely be the perfect match for each other that they can never find another one in this lifetime.
The second-time Mexican cinematographer for Lee, Rodrigo Prieto, French musician Alexandre Desplat, the senior Korean designer Lai Pan, and Lee's longtime partner editor Tim Squyres. The global combination achieved the great technical support besides the compelling story and the feast of performances.
The funny part is Lee chose short stories back to back for his film. The time line of the previous one goes across over 20 years. As for the latter one is just an afternoon. Sure it seems like a story in a decade, but after all they are the flashbacks of the leading female role.
This movie definitely goes beyond the achievement of "Brokeback Mountain," which is already very brilliant. While showing the conflict of sense and sensibility, it also pays tribute to a bunch of classics and the master creators which reflect the mind of the roles and are inherited such as "Casablanca," "The Godfather," "Suspicion," "Penny Serenade," "Last Tango in Paris" and "In the Realm of the Senses." This is not only the best screen adaptation of Chang to date but also a must-see of all time.