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Lust, Caution

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

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.

2h 38m2007NC-17TMDb 7.3

ActionDramaRomanceThriller

Chinese

Crew and Cast

Ang LeeAng LeeDirectorTang WeiTang WeiWong Chia Chi · Mrs. MakTony Leung Chiu-waiTony Leung Chiu-waiMr. YeeLeehom WangLeehom WangKuang Yu MinJoan ChenJoan ChenMrs. YeeTou Tsung-huaTou Tsung-huaOld WuJacqueline ZhuJacqueline ZhuLai Shu JinVen KaoVen KaoHuang LeiLawrence KoLawrence KoLiang Jun ShengJohnson Yuen Tak-CheungJohnson Yuen Tak-CheungAuyang Ling Wen · Mr. MakChin Ka-LokChin Ka-LokChoSu YanSu YanMrs. MaHe SaifeiHe SaifeiMrs. HsiaoSong RuhuiSong RuhuiWang's AuntFan Kuang-yaoFan Kuang-yaoSecretary ZhangLisa LuLisa LuMahjong Partner of AuntLiu JieLiu JieMrs. LeungYa YuYa YuMrs. ZhuWang LinWang LinMrs. Liao
Hua DongGrandmaWang KanWang KanMr. Yee's DriverSong JianhuaSong JianhuaMrs. Yee's DriverAnupam KherAnupam KherKhalid SaiduddinAkiko TakeshitaAkiko TakeshitaJapanese Tavern Boss LadyHayato FujikiHayato FujikiJapanese Colonel SatoSeto MasumiSeto MasumiGeisha in Japanese Tavern
Noriko KohyamaMusician in Japanese Tavern
Shi HongWoman at Police Line
Deng WeiProstitute in Brothel
Li DouOld Man at Bookstore
Shayam PathakJewelry Shopkeeper

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
色‧戒
Status
Released
Released
24 September 2007
Runtime
2h 38m
Rating
NC-17
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (853 votes)

Production

Director
Ang Lee
Writers
Wang Huiling, James Schamus, Eileen Chang
Studios
River Road Entertainment, Haishang Films, Focus Features
Countries
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

Box Office

Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$67.1M
Profit
$52.1M
Return
4.5×

Languages

Original
Chinese
Spoken
Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English