# Lust, Caution (2007)

> An idealistic resistance actress becomes dangerously entangled with the collaborator she is recruited to seduce and assassinate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2657

## Facts

- Runtime: 158 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Ang Lee
- Cast: Tang Wei, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leehom Wang, Joan Chen, Tou Tsung-hua, Jacqueline Zhu, Ven Kao, Lawrence Ko
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sensual, tense, melancholic, serious film night, arthouse movie night

## Synopsis

A tale of seduction and deception unfolds in the shadows of wartime Shanghai.

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