Lust, Caution

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 09 28 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 025195028950

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee adapts this Eileen Chang story set in World War II-era Shanghai that details the political intrigue surrounding a powerful political figure named Mr. Yee (Tony Leung) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. Spanning the late '30s and early '40s, the movie introduces us to Hong Kong teen Wong Chia Chi (Tang Wei), a shy college freshman who finds her calling in a drama society devoted to patriotic plays. But the troupe's leader, Kuang Yu Min (Wang Leehom), isn't just a theater maven -- he's a revolutionary as well, and he's devoted to carrying out a bold plan to assassinate top Japanese collaborator Mr. Yee. Each student has an important role to play, and Wong puts herself in a dangerous position as Mrs. Mak; she befriends Mr. Yee's wife (Joan Chen), and slowly gains trust before tempting him into an affair. While at first the plan goes exactly as scripted, things suddenly take a deadly turn and Wong is emigrated from Hong Kong. Later, in 1941, the occupation shows no signs of ceasing and Wong is simply drifting through her days in Shanghai. Much to her surprise, the former actress finds Kuang requesting that she resume the role of Mrs. Mak. Now, as Wong again gains intimate access to her dangerous prey, she must struggle with her own identity in order to pull off the performance of a lifetime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Awards: Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Golden Lion – Venice International Film Festival Film Presented – Vancouver International Film Festival Best Female Lead – Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead – Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography – Independent Spirit Awards Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review Best Foreign Language Film – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Composer – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film – null Best Foreign Language Film – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Score – Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Director – Golden Satellite Award Best Foreign Language Film – Golden Satellite Award Best Adapted Screenplay – Golden Satellite Award Best Adapted Screenplay – Golden Satellite Award Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Presented – London Film Festival Best Foreign Language Film – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Tiles of deception, lurid affections: Discover how Ang Lee's passion fueled every step of this erotic thriller - from recreating the period to directing the talented cast

Lust, Caution

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 02/19/2008

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 155 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English,Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Lust, Caution
1. Shanghai, 1942 (Main Titles) [9:25]
2. A Telephone Call [6:44]
3. China Will Not Fall! [7:08]
4. Join the Resistance [7:48]
5. Remember Your Role [6:59]
6. Lucky [6:52]
7. Small Talk [11:01]
8. Getting the Hang of It [9:01]
9. Betrayed [5:37]
10. Unfinished Job [7:51]
11. No Turning Back [7:22]
12. Address: 2B [9:12]
13. Lonely [7:57]
14. Last Minute Meeting [11:47]
15. Loyalty [3:49]
16. Needle & Thread [7:23]
17. Six Carats [6:44]
18. Precious Gift [11:11]
19. Keep Playing [6:30]
20. End Titles [7:06]

Derek Armstrong

The graphic sex in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution made its NC-17 rating a foregone conclusion, given the MPAA's tendency to blush over the slightest hint of pubic hair. However, without wanting to legislate how an artist expresses himself, one wonders if toning down the sex might have brought this engrossing and epic spy film to a wider audience. Because of a few minutes of gymnastic intercourse, many viewers were deprived the two-plus hours of schemes and machinations related to the assassination of a high-ranking Chinese traitor during the Japanese occupation of China. But Lee's film doesn't function merely as a fascinating procedural on covert operations by freedom fighters; it also explores the moral and emotional consequences of entrenching with the enemy. As Mak Tai Tai, Tang Wei makes a perfectly conflicted central figure, charged with luring Mr. Yee (Tony Leung) by whatever means necessary. Lust, Caution makes it painfully clear that the resistance leadership is just as callous and unyielding as this cruel Japanese collaborator, refusing to think twice about prostituting Mak Tai Tai to achieve the desired outcome. Her tragedy is twofold. Not only did she join the revolution for the love of the very man who's asking her to ruin herself, but by dangling out there for so long, while the leadership squanders opportunities in order to stockpile intelligence, she ends up developing genuine feelings for Yee. And here the need for intense sex scenes becomes clear. The comingling of bodies symbolizes how the lines have blurred between performance and reality, how Mak Tai Tai can no longer dispassionately doom a lover she never even wanted. The film is filled with superb performances and wonderfully observed details, and Lee's camera misses nothing. In this world of calculation and deception, even the shuffling of mahjong tiles has ominous overtones. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: James Schamus  Producer 
James Schamus  Screenwriter 
Ang Lee  Director 
Ang Lee  Producer 
Alexandre Desplat  Composer (Music Score) 
Wang Hui-Ling  Screenwriter 
Bill Kong  Producer 
Song Dai  Executive Producer 
Ren Zhonglun  Executive Producer 
Darren Shaw  Executive Producer 
Choi Shun Fai  Executive Producer 
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai  Actor 
Tang Wei  Actor 
Joan Chen  Actor 
Wang Lee Hom  Actor 
Tou Chung Hua  Actor 
Chu Tsz-ying  Actor 
Kao Ying Hsuan  Actor 
Ko Yu Lien  Actor 
Johnson Yuen  Actor 
Johnson Yuen  Actor 
Chin Ka-lok  Actor 
Su Yan  Actor 
He Saifei  Actor 
Song Ru Hui  Actor 
Fan Kuang Yao  Actor 
Lisa Yen Lu  Actor 
Anupam Kher  Actor 
Liu Jie  Actor 
Yu Ya  Actor 
Wang Lin  Actor 
Hua Dong  Actor 
Wang Kan  Actor 
Song Jian Hua  Actor 
Takesita Akiko  Actor 
Fujki Hayato  Actor 
Seto Masumi  Actor 
Koyama Noriko  Actor 
Shayam Pathak  Actor 
Gu Zhang-Ping  Actor 
Gao Bo-Wen  Actor 
Yu Qun  Actor 
Lau Yat Tung  Actor 
Lai Yuk Ching  Actor 
Yuji Kojima  Actor 
Mizogomi Yoko  Actor 
Minamikata Fumika  Actor 
Anys Fatnassi  Actor 
Tang Ya Jun  Actor 
Shi Hong  Actor 
Deng Wei  Actor 
Li Dou  Actor 

Country: China,Hong Kong,USA,Taiwan