hellokv Another great movie from Ang Lee. He is always good at telling stories especially with his rhythms and movie language. This is a very complicated topic in China with so many backgrounds and relationships to explain, and each people has their own character and development. But Ang Lee has do a great job. It maybe a little bit hard for young people to understand the performance of each actor, but when you know the background of the war, I'm sure that you will admire the ability of Ang Lee.

s-34708 It contains various kinkds of elements movies: sexuality, esthetics, suspense,etc. Really astonisthed at how they combine with each other and constitute a huge intricate artwork. Hope for your next Mandarian movie, Ang Lee. You are such a sentimental and meticulous director.

Srinivas G Phani I was enthralled by Ang Lee's modern classic Brokeback Mountain. So I decided to check out Lust, Caution that got the golden lion at the Venice Film Festival. I am happy that this was the first Chinese film I saw as it is a true masterpiece.Wong Chia Chi is a shy, inexperienced University student who transforms into the wealthy, elegant Mrs. Mai to spy on the special agent Mr. Yee. Though their first attempt fails, she traps Mr. Yee the second time. But this time, their relation grows from violent, lustful to emotional, intense and passionate.Lust, love and betrayal are key-elements in the plot and Ang Lee juxtaposes them effectively. Even small, minute details are paid attention in the film. For instance, never again will you see (or play) Mahjong without recalling the opulent scene of the game in the beginning. The production design gives a magnificent look and, I assume, is historically accurate. Cinematography is excellent. The film is 160 minutes long and certain sequences are tiring and overwhelming to watch, especially the graphic sex scenes that display the elements of lust and passion. Nevertheless, the screenplay is captivating and the clandestine means of the group are amusing to watch.Tang Wei's performance belies that this was her very first film role. She is the lifeline of Lust, Caution. She is the naïve, shy girl of the university, the rebellious, patriotic spy and the silent, secluded, mysterious mistress of Mr. Yee. She breathes life into each of her dimensions and comes up with a mesmerizing performance that prompts you to watch the film over and over. Joan Chen is lovable as Mrs. Yee. Leehom Wang is perfect for the role. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai got an extremely tough role to which he has put commendable efforts.Lee's direction, what can I say? He is the master. I was speechless as the film ended. He is a director who surpasses expectations, although this was just his second film I saw. I was pleasantly surprised to see Indian actor Anupam Kher in the film as a jeweler. He was flawless as always.Ang Lee's Lust, Caution is a must watch – favorably the NC-17 version. Also, the film has wonderful music. It is pure art.

kneiss1 Most of the movies I have seen recently have been more entertaining than moving. Not this one. This movie simply was incredible about its expressiveness. By seeing into the faces of the actors, you have been living through a myriad of feelings. It's rare a movie is achieving this for me. The reasons are several: Great story, great directing, great music, great atmosphere, great acting. Everything came together and created a movie on a rare level of perfection.****Spoileralert****Throughout the whole movie was an ulterior tension. You have always been scared that either the main actress gets caught, or the main actor is killed. It kept me interested through all 157 minutes.So why does this movie only have 7.6 points on IMDb? It deserves much more. There might be several reasons. Hong Kong movies are rated less high than Hollywood movies in general. And this movie here, doesn't have much in common with Hollywood movies at all. Especially the ending is something that can rarely be found in Hollywood movies. Also, the almost 3 hours might have been too much for many people. Another reason are probably the raw and controversial sexual scenes. I have to say though, they fit perfectly into this movie. They reflect the emotional world the two main actors live in perfectly. I really hate to see women "raped" in movies (she wasn't exactly raped), but it really seemed to "belong" to this movie.****Spoileralert ending****This movie deserves over 8 points on IMDb. I give this movie 10 points because it's is perfect in my eyes. It's probably going to be one one of my all time favorites.