Lust, caution

Resource Information

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Label

Lust, caution

Statement of responsibility

Haishang Films in association with Focus Features and River Road Entertainment and Sil -Metropole Organisation and Shanghai Film Group Corporation ; produced by Bill Kong, Ang Lee, James Schamus ; story by Eileen Chang ; screenplay by Wang Hui-Ling, James Schamus ; directed by Ang Lee

Title variation

Se, jie

Contributor

• Chen, Joan, 1961-
• Focus Features
• Wang, Huiling, 1964-
• Wang, Lihong, 1976-
• Shanghai dian ying zhi pian chang
• Schamus, James, 1959-
• Hai Sheng Film Production Company (Firm)
• Yin du ji gou you xian gong si (Hong Kong, China)
• Haishang Films (Firm)
• Leung, Tony Chiu Wai, 1962-
• River Road Entertainment (Firm)
• Kong, Bill
• Lee, Ang, 1954-
• Chung, Hua Tou
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Zhang, Ailing
• Wei, Tang

Subject

• Intrigue -- China -- Drama
• Film adaptations
• War films
• Suspense films
• Assassination -- China -- Drama
• War films
• China -- Drama
• Feature films
• Motion pictures, Chinese
• Feature films
• Intelligence officers -- China -- Drama
• Femmes fatales -- China -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Foreign films -- China

Genre

• Feature films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Suspense films
• Film adaptations
• War films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama

Language

• chi
• eng
• fre
• spa
• chi
• chi

Summary

Set against the backdrop of Japanese occupied Shanghai in 1942, a young woman finds herself swept up in a radical plot to assassinate a ruthless and secretive intelligence agent. As she immerses herself in her role as a cosmopolitan seductress, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue, love and betrayal

Awards note

• Venice Film Festival, 2007: Golden Lion (Ang Lee) ; Golden Osella (Best Cinematography - Rodrigo Prieto)
• Golden Horse Film Festival, 2007: Golden Horse Award - Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) ; Best Director (Ang Lee) ; Best Film ; Best Makeup & Costume Design (Lai Pan) ; Best New Performer (Wei Tang) ; Best Original Film Score (Alexandre Desplat) ; Best Screenplay, Adapted (Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, Tim Squyres ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Lai Pan ; production designer, Lai Pan

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content and a scene of brutal violence

Language note

• Rated R
• In Mandarin, with English, French or Spanish subtitles

LC call number

PN1995.9.S87

LC item number

L878 2008

PerformerNote

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Wang Leehom, Chung Hua Tou

Runtime

148

Series statement

Focus Features spotlight series

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action