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Lust, Caution

Original title: Se, jie
  • 2007
  • K-15
  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
44K
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)
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DramaHistoryRomance

During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.

  • Director
    • Ang Lee
  • Writers
    • Eileen Chang
    • James Schamus
    • Hui-Ling Wang
  • Stars
    • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    • Tang Wei
    • Joan Chen
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    44K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,054
    742
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Eileen Chang
      • James Schamus
      • Hui-Ling Wang
    • Stars
      • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
      • Tang Wei
      • Joan Chen
    • 187User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 28 wins & 56 nominations total

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    Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)
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    Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)
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    Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)
    Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)
    Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)
    Leehom Wang in Lust, Caution (2007)
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    Joan Chen, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Tang Wei in Lust, Caution (2007)

    Top cast

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    Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    Tony Leung Chiu-wai
    • Mr. Yee
    • (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
    Tang Wei
    Tang Wei
    • Wong Chia Chi…
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Mrs. Yee
    Leehom Wang
    Leehom Wang
    • Kuang Yu Min
    Tsung-Hua Tou
    Tsung-Hua Tou
    • Old Wu
    • (as Tsung-Hua Tuo)
    Zhi-Ying Zhu
    Zhi-Ying Zhu
    • Lai Shu Jin
    • (as Chih-ying Chu)
    Ying-Hsuan Kao
    Ying-Hsuan Kao
    • Huang Lei
    Lawrence Ko
    Lawrence Ko
    • Liang Jun Sheng
    • (as Ko Yu-Luen)
    Johnson Yuen
    Johnson Yuen
    • Auyang Ling Wen…
    Kar Lok Chin
    Kar Lok Chin
    • Tsao
    Yan Su
    Yan Su
    • Mrs. Ma
    Saifei He
    Saifei He
    • Mrs. Hsiao
    Ruhui Song
    • Wang's Aunt
    Hui-Ling Wang
    • Mrs. Liao
    Jie Liu
    Jie Liu
    • Mrs. Leung
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Khalid Saiduddin
    Akiko Takeshita
    • Japanese Tavern Boss Lady
    Hayato Fujiki
    • Japanese Colonel Sato
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Eileen Chang
      • James Schamus
      • Hui-Ling Wang
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Ang Lee made Tony Leung Chiu-wai study the performances of Marlon Brando in Viimeinen tango Pariisissa (1972), Humphrey Bogart in Hermot pinnalla (1950) and Richard Burton in Hevonen (1977), to give him a sense of wounded masculinity, which Lee felt was right for the character of Mr. Yee.
    • Goofs
      In the café scene where Mak Tai Tai is calling her comrades the ringer heard through the phone both times is a modern ringer, which wasn't used until the 1970s/early 1980s.
    • Quotes

      Wong Chia Chi: I'm afraid I have no gift for you.

      Mr. Yee: Your presence itself is a gift.

    • Alternate versions
      An R-Rated version was made for the home video market for sale in places that doesn't carry NC-17 films (e.g. supermarkets). The run-time of the R-rated version is only ~30 seconds less but features ~70 seconds of alternative footage to soften the rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Kingdom/Trade/The Game Plan/Feast of Love/The Darjeeling Limited/Lust, Caution (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Intermezzo In a Opus 118 No.2: Andante Teneramente
      Composed by Johannes Brahms

      Performed by Alain Planès

      (p) 2007 Decca Label Group

    User reviews187

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    9/10
    My view
    Many people already wrote the plots of "Lust, Caution". I don't repeat again, I just have a few words here...

    I have read many reviews from the professional film critics. Some are extremely insulting, and those people didn't understand the film at all. I felt sorry for Ang Lee and all people who worked hard for the film.

    "Lust, Caution" is a pure Chinese drama with the bloody China-Japan war and the Chinese cultural context of 1940s: slow pace, old Shanghai, mahjong, the traditional song, hatred, love, loneliness, and the souls of students and traitors.

    Do not forget the cultural differences: Western people play the card games; Chinese people play the mahjong games. I don't know either, I always see the body languages of the players.

    I personally dislike the raw sexual scenes, however, the film is still a masterpiece!
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    • Sep 28, 2007

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    FAQ3

    • What are the differences between the R-rated version and the NC-17 version?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2008 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Taiwan
      • United States
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official site
      • Focus Features (United States)
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Shanghainese
      • Hindi
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Sắc, Giới
    • Filming locations
      • Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia(students on the tram: Jalan Chung On Siew)
    • Production companies
      • Haishang Films
      • Focus Features
      • River Road Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,604,982
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $63,918
      • Sep 30, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,091,915
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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