Lust, caution

Resource Information

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Label

Lust, caution

Statement of responsibility

Haishang Films presents, in association with Focus Features [and others] ; directed by Ang Lee ; screenplay by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus ; produced by Bill Kong, Ang Lee, James Shamus

Title variation

Se, jie

Contributor

• Wang, Lihong, 1976-
• Zhang, Ailing
• Kong, Bill
• Lee, Ang, 1954-
• Desplat, Alexandre
• Chen, Joan, 1961-
• Leung, Tony Chiu Wai, 1962-
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Haishang Films (Firm)
• Schamus, James, 1959-
• Focus Features
• Tang, Wei, 1979-
• Tuo, Zonghua, 1962-
• Wang, Huiling, 1964-

Actor

• Wang, Lihong, 1976-
• Chen, Joan, 1961-
• Leung, Tony Chiu Wai, 1962-
• Tang, Wei, 1979-
• Tuo, Zonghua, 1962-

Composer

• Desplat, Alexandre

Director

• Lee, Ang, 1954-

Producer

• Kong, Bill
• Lee, Ang, 1954-
• Schamus, James, 1959-

Screenwriter

• Schamus, James, 1959-
• Wang, Huiling, 1964-

Subject

• Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Collaborationists -- Drama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• War films
• Intelligence officers -- China | Shanghai -- Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Femmes fatales -- China | Shanghai -- Drama
• Feature films
• Assassination -- China | Shanghai -- Drama
• Intrigue -- China | Shanghai -- Drama
• Shanghai (China) -- 20th century -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Drama
• War films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films

Language

• chi
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• chi
• chi

Summary

Set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, 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

Member of

• Focus Features spotlight series
• Se, jie (Motion picture)

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

Rating: NC17; for explicit sexuality

Language note

• In Mandarin or dubbed French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; credits in English and Chinese
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.L87 2008

PerformerNote

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wei Tang, Joan Chen, Lee-Hom Wang, Chung Hua Tou

Runtime

159

Series statement

Focus Features spotlight series

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action