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LUST, CAUTION

Director:

  Ang Lee
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Joan Chen
  Chih-ying Chu
  Tony Leung
  Wei Tang
  Lee-Hom Wang
Movie Haiku:Spy thriller set during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai during WWII. Beautiful young actress (Wei Tang) falls under the power of the charismatic older man (Leung) she''s been sent to seduce. Their compelling erotic liaison makes sex in most Hollywood films look even more ludicrous.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2008