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Lust, Caution
Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller - 2007
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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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Rated:
NC-17
Runtime:
156 min
Release date:
28 Sep 2007
Country:
CN, US, TW
Languages:
Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, English, cn
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$67,091,915
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film 29 wins & 56 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

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Its dark romanticism lingers in the mind.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
4 Jan 2008
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Overwrought and overlong, Ang Lee's Lust, Caution nevertheless has some moments of exquisite beauty and a potentially star-making performance from newcomer Tang Wei.
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
3 Jan 2008
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Lust, Caution asks some patience of us, but our patience pays off.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
7 Nov 2007
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In a film where casting is a vital component in the edgy equation, Leung and Tang make a picturesque and dramatically compelling couple.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
3 Nov 2007
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There is deception, suspicion and self-delusion, but it all seems rendered at arm's length, despite the consummate artistry of the filmmaking.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
20 Oct 2007
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