Temptress Moon (1996)
Starring Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin
Directed by Chen Kaige
Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi's home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.
Runtime: 130 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China,Hong Kong
Genres: Drama,Romance
Keywords: opium,blackmail,shanghai, china,1920s
Cast
Yu Zhongliang
Pang Ruyi
Pang Duanwu
Yu Xiuyi (Zhongliang's Sister)
Li Niangjiu
Pang An
Elder Qi
The Woman of Zephyr Lane
Pang Zhengda
Yu Zhongliang (child)
Pang Ruyi (child)
Pang, Duanwu (child)
Nightclub girl (uncredited)
Jingyun
Boss (as Xian Xie)