To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.
Lust, Caution Synopsis
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.
Lust, Caution (2007) is a action, drama, romance and thriller film directed by Ang Lee, released on September 24, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 38m. It stars Tang Wei, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leehom Wang and Joan Chen. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 840 ratings.
- Director:
- Ang Lee
- Writers:
- James Schamus, Eileen Chang, Wang Huiling
- Producers:
- Bill Kong, Ang Lee, David Lee
- Cinematographer:
- Rodrigo Prieto
- Composer:
- Alexandre Desplat
- Production:
- River Road Entertainment, Haishang Films, Focus Features, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Shanghai Film Group, Edko Films
- Budget:
- $15,000,000
- Revenue:
- $67,100,000
- Status:
- Released