Lust, Caution (2007)

  • NC-17
  • 09/28/2007 (US)
  • Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
  • 2h 38m

To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.

Overview

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.

Eileen Chang

Novel

Wang Huiling

Screenplay

James Schamus

Screenplay

Ang Lee

Director

Cast

Tony Leung's headshot

Tony Leung

Mr. Yee
Tang Wei's headshot

Tang Wei

Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak
Joan Chen's headshot

Joan Chen

Mrs. Yee
Leehom Wang's headshot

Leehom Wang

Kuang Yu Min
Tou Tsung-Hua's headshot

Tou Tsung-Hua

Old Wu
Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying's headshot

Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying

Lai Shu Jin
Ven Kao's headshot

Ven Kao

Huang Lei
Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen's headshot

Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen

Liang Jun Sheng

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