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Temptress Moon (1996)
Directed by Chen Kaige
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Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi’s home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.
Length 130 minutes
Actors
Leslie Cheung | Gong Li | Kevin Lin | He Saifei | Chang Shih | Liankun Lin | Ko Hsiang-Ting | Jie Zhou | Zhou Yemang | Lei Ren | Ying Wang | Lin Ge | Zhou Xun | David Ng | Patrick Tse
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2002 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Been loving all the foreign DVDs that my library has. Checked this one because of Gong Li, who is wonderful here. The story is a tad overwrought but plenty of great moments.
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