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I can't wait to see Lust, Caution (色·戒)

September 2nd 2007 23:39
Lust Caution Ang Lee Se Jie
Man, I haven't been this eager for a film since Hot Fuzz.

I'm a big fan of Chinese cinema, though I'm not terribly well-experienced with it, and though Ang Lee's last few movies have been pandering to Oscar audiences, his latest looks like a ferocious melange of art and passion.

Here's the trailer for the film:


Lust, Caution (色·&#25106 stars Tony Leung and Joan Chen, and has already been slapped with a NC-17 rating.

The Guardian film blog is predicting that this film will be the first to be hit with a NC-17 rating in the States, but still pack theatres and win awards. Let's hope so.

I've been predicting that Chinese filmmakers would eventually cross the no-no boundary into sex and lust... it looks like Ang Lee took the first step. Officially, movies with nudity or graphic sex are illegal in China, though the black market trade is rife with more pornography than you could ever watch.

Aside: for example, on an average day in the markets, some DVD vendor, usually an old Chinese grandmother, would tap me on the shoulder and make the vigourous finger-through-a-hole motion, then smile and raise her hands in embarrassment. She tried to sell me porn, and not just a little porn. A whole stack of it. 30 hours of it, 15 DVD in total. Cost = $15.

It'll be interesting to see if Lust, Caution will come out in China... the language of the film is Mandarin, which means that Chinese students studying abroad are likely to see it and appreciate it before anyone else.

The film has already won accolades at the premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

I'm very, very excited to see this. Hot steamy Shanghai nights!


*this image is from the Guardian film blog article

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Comment by Lara M

September 3rd 2007 00:08


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V. steeeeamy indeed! Should be good, eh. I think he casted well -- Tony Leung seems to be a good match for *any* leading lady

p/s...I haven't seen anything similar since 'In the Mood for Love'. Has there been any?

Comment by JohnDoe

September 3rd 2007 01:03


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Looks like another Ang Lee quality film (Though Ice Storm is still my fave)..nice to have eroticism mixed with lush camera work and drama.

Comment by Nickoftime's Sanity Corner

September 3rd 2007 01:56
Cibby,

looks like a really great film...If it's as good as the trailer, then I'll enjoy seeing it...

Sex and intrigue, my type of movie!

LOL

Take care,

Nick

Comment by Cibbuano

September 3rd 2007 22:36


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lara, In the Mood for Love is one of my favourites... there was a sequel called 2046, which was rather uninspired, I thought. I might need to watch it again.

JD, I liked Pushing Hands, actually. I'm not a big fan of the Tiger, Dragon movie.

Nick, you'll love this, then!


Comment by Jiayu

September 15th 2007 09:38
Hi! I am surfing the net for the info & photos of Lust, Caution, and found your discussion. Here in Taiwan, we, especially females, are really looking forward to the film which is based on a REAL story. About Lee's films, the Tiger and Dragon is not so traditional; many Taiwan people regarded it as a film shot for the Westen audience.
And BTW, nudity in film is allowed in Taiwan, but not in China. So thanks God we can see the complete version of this movie.
Jiayu from Taiwan

Comment by Cibbuano

September 16th 2007 23:27


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jiayu, thanks for the comment! Taiwan will be fortunate to see the unedited version of this movie - I wonder how much will be lost when they show it in the mainland?


Comment by Anonymous

October 1st 2007 22:08
do any of you know the song that is used in the lust caution trailer? i thought it was going to be on the soundtrac, but i don't think it is, if any of you know, please post it up, its driving me crazy!!!

Comment by Cibbuano

October 1st 2007 23:18


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the soundtrack is an original score, I believe. You can listen to samples and see the track listing here on Amazon.

Lust, Caution Soundtrack

Comment by Anonymous

October 1st 2007 23:50
i have the soundtrack, but the song in the trailor isn't part of the score by desplat, or if it is, it isn't on the soundtrack.

Comment by Anonymous

October 2nd 2007 08:31
Hi, Mike from Hong Kong

The movie opened in Hong Kong last week, saw it and loving it. Another masterpiece addition to Ang Lee's movies. As usual, a lot of witty bits in the dialogue and body language, I am sure I can pick up something new when I see it the second time.

The spoken languages switched seamlessly among Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Shanghainese, the movie portraits a very interesting time/space of Shanghai and Hong Kong in the late 30's and early 40's.

I was told that around 7 minutes footage of the love scenes being censored when shown in PRC.

Finally, I wouldl like to know when this movie will start showing in Australia, I recommend this movie wholeheartedly to my friends in Australia.

Comment by Cibbuano

October 3rd 2007 00:27


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Hi Mike,

I'm not sure when this will be released in Australia... unfortunately, international movies are slow to be released here. I'm very excited to see it, though!

Comment by Anonymous

October 3rd 2007 02:52
Hi Cibbuano,

I was trying to find the release date in Australia of Lust Caution on the Internet, and incidently your website showed up on my google search.

I am sure you will find the movie interesting when you see it, and I hope the movie will be released in Australia very soon.

Mike from Hong Kong

P.S. Hot Fuzz was one of the funniest movies I have seen for a long time. Have you also seen Shawn of the Dead?

P.P.S. Just saw Stardust, Robert de Niro and Michelle Pheiffer are great, there is also a very good cast of Britsh commedians in it.

Comment by Cibbuano

October 3rd 2007 03:00


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Mike from Hong Kong,

I loved Hot Fuzz, and was lucky to see it and Stardust at a press showing. Shaun of the Dead is fantastic, of course. Have you seen Spaced?

Thanks for reading!


Comment by Mike from Hong Kong

October 4th 2007 05:04
I am not aware of "spaced", and I have just looked it up on imdb, sounds interesting. Not sure I can get the DVDs in Hong Kong though.

I saw Hot Fuzz two times, still laughed my socks off during the second time.

Cheers,

Mike from Hong Kong

Comment by Cibbuano

October 5th 2007 00:15


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Hmmm... It's a UK series, wouldn't that be easy to find in Hong Kong? If not, check out The Mighty Boosh! Hilarious!

Comment by Anonymous

October 8th 2007 09:57
the music in the trailer is an edited version of 'Ella giammai m'amo' from the opera, Don Carlo, by Alexei Tikhomirov
you can listen to the original version on YouTube Really Long Link

Comment by Cibbuano

October 8th 2007 21:17


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anonymous - thanks for the info!


Comment by Tasha

October 20th 2007 13:58
hi there,
i cant wait to see the moive too!!!
but just wondering when it is showing in aus?

Comment by Anonymous

October 26th 2007 04:00

the song used in lust, caution trailer belongs to a G Verdi's opera called Don Carlo the name of the song is "Ella giammai m'amo" you can check it in the link below

Really Long Link

Comment by Cibbuano

October 29th 2007 03:27


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tasha, not sure when it'll show in Australia... hopefully early next year!

Comment by Anonymous

October 29th 2007 07:56
Some cinemas appear to be predicting January 17th (ie Greater Union)


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