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Lust, Caution
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NC17,2hrs 38min
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September 28, 2007
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Focus Features
Synopsis: Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee adapts this Eileen Chang story set in World War II-era Shanghai that details the political intrigue surrounding a powerful political figure named Mr. Yee (Tony Leung) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. Spanning the late-'30s and early-'40s, the movie introduces us to Hong Kong teen Wong Chia Chi (Tang Wei), a shy college freshman who finds her calling in a drama society devoted to patriotic plays. But the troupe's leader, Kuang Yu Min (Wang Leehom) isn't just a ... Full Synopsis
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By Derek Elley, Variety.com
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"Too much caution and too little lust squeeze much of the dramatic juice out of [this drama from Ang Lee] ..." Full Review
Featured Cast
Wang Jiazhi
Mrs. Yee
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