Lust, Caution
“To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.”
2007•NC-17•2h 38m•7.3•Released
ActionDramaRomanceThriller
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.
Director
Ang Lee
Writer
Wang Huiling, James Schamus
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$67M
Languages
Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin
Studio
River Road Entertainment
Cast
Tang Wei
Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Mr. Yee
Leehom Wang
Kuang Yu Min
Joan Chen
Mrs. Yee
Tou Tsung-hua
Old Wu
Jacqueline Zhu
Lai Shu Jin
Ven Kao
Huang Lei
Lawrence Ko
Liang Jun Sheng
Johnson Yuen Tak-Cheung
Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak
Chin Ka-Lok
Cho
Su Yan
Mrs. Ma
He Saifei
Mrs. Hsiao
Song Ruhui
Wang's Aunt
Fan Kuang-yao
Secretary Zhang
Lisa Lu
Mahjong Partner of Aunt
Production
Company
River Road Entertainment
Company
Haishang Films
Company
Focus Features
Company
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Company
Shanghai Film Group
Company
Edko Films
Producer
Ang Lee
Producer
Bill Kong
Producer
David Lee
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