Temptress Moon (1996)
- Original title
- 風月
- Directed by
- Chen Kaige
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man from a wealthy family is raised in Shanghai after his parents die. He becomes involved with a woman from a powerful household, and their relationship leads to betrayal and disaster.
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What happens
Temptress Moon is a 1996 film directed by Chen Kaige. It was jointly produced by the Shanghai Film Studio and the Taipei-based Tomson Films. The film saw Chen reuniting with Leslie Cheung and Gong Li who had previously worked with him in his breakout international hit Farewell My Concubine. Ye Zhaoyan's novel A Flower's Shade was believed to be the basis for the film, although Ye was not credited in the film. Temptress Moon premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, where it was in competition for the Palme d'Or that eventually went to Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies. Despite its international profile, the film was banned by state authorities in mainland China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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