DVD

Lust, caution / Haishang Films in association with Focus Features and River Road Entertainment and Sil -Metropole Organisation and Shanghai Film Group Corporation ; produced by Bill Kong, Ang Lee, James Schamus ; story by Eileen Chang ; screenplay by Wang Hui-Ling, James Schamus ; directed by Ang Lee.

Kong, Bill. (Added Author). Lee, Ang, 1954- (Added Author). Zhang, Ailing. (Added Author). Schamus, James, 1959- (Added Author). Wang, Huiling, 1964- (Added Author). Leung, Tony Chiu Wai, 1962- (Added Author). Wei, Tang. (Added Author). Chen, Joan, 1961- (Added Author). Wang, Lihong, 1976- (Added Author). Chung, Hua Tou. (Added Author). Hai Sheng Film Production Company. (Added Author). Focus Features. (Added Author). Haishang Films. (Added Author). River Road Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Yin duji gou you xian gong si (Hong Kong, China) (Added Author). Shanghai dian ying zhi pian chang. (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Wang Leehom, Chung Hua Tou. (Cast).

Summary:

Set against the backdrop of Japanese occupied Shanghai in 1942, a young woman finds herself swept up in a radical plot to assassinate a ruthless and secretive intelligence agent. As she immerses herself in her role as a cosmopolitan seductress, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue, love and betrayal.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen ed.
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Titles transliterated from the Chinese. Based on the short story Se, jie, by Eileen Chang. Special features: "Tiles of deception, lurid affections" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, Tim Squyres ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Lai Pan ; production designer, Lai Pan.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Wang Leehom, Chung Hua Tou.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content and a scene of brutal violence.
System Details Note:	DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, single-sided, DVD-9.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Mandarin language track with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Awards Note:	Venice Film Festival, 2007: Golden Lion (Ang Lee) ; Golden Osella (Best Cinematography - Rodrigo Prieto) Golden Horse Film Festival, 2007: Golden Horse Award - Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) ; Best Director (Ang Lee) ; Best Film ; Best Makeup & Costume Design (Lai Pan) ; Best New Performer (Wei Tang) ; Best Original Film Score (Alexandre Desplat) ; Best Screenplay, Adapted (Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus)