Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution

2007 · 158 min · ZH · NC-17 · 7.3 (807 votes)
Dir. Ang Lee · Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Leehom Wang, Tou Tsung-hua, Jacqueline Zhu · Music Alexandre Desplat

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

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During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

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This film immerses you in a world of dangerous allure and simmering tension. It's a deeply sensual and emotionally complex experience, where every glance and touch carries immense weight. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken desires and perilous secrets, building to an almost unbearable intensity.

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