Lust, Caution
To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.
2007 | 158m | Mandarin
Popularity: 9 (history)
| Director: | Ang Lee |
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| Writer: | Eileen Chang, Wang Huiling, James Schamus |
| Staring: |
| During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 24, 2007 |
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| Director: | Ang Lee |
| Writer: | Eileen Chang, Wang Huiling, James Schamus |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Keywords | sexual obsession, china, resistance, in love with enemy, cheating, traitor, shanghai, china, insurgence, war on freedom, lover, occupying power, espionage, insurrection, secret love, love, hong kong, older man younger woman relationship, extramarital affair, mahjong, resistance fighter, erotic thriller, 1940s |
| Production Companies | River Road Entertainment, Shanghai Film Group, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Focus Features, Edko Films, Haishang Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $67,100,000
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 28, 2025 Entered: Sep 28, 2025 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Mr. Yee |
| Tang Wei | Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak |
| Joan Chen | Mrs. Yee |
| Leehom Wang | Kuang Yu Min |
| Tou Tsung-Hua | Old Wu |
| Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying | Lai Shu Jin |
| Ven Kao | Huang Lei |
| Lawrence Ko Yu-Luen | 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 |
| Kuang-Yao Fan | 張秘書 |
| Lisa Lu | Mahjong Partner of Aunt |
| Liu Jie | Mrs. Leung |
| Ya Yu | 朱太太 |
| Wang Lin | Mrs. Liao |
| 華棟 | 上海易家阿媽 |
| Wang Kan | 易先生司機 |
| Song Jianhua | 易太太司機 |
| Anupam Kher | Khalid Saiduddin |
| Akiko Takeshita | Japanese Tavern Boss Lady |
| Hayato Fujiki | Japanese Colonel Sato |
| Seto Masumi | Geisha in Japanese Tavern |
| Noriko Kohyama | Musician in Japanese Tavern |
| Shi Hong | Woman at Police Line |
| Deng Wei | Prostitute in Brothel |
| Li Dou | Old Man at Bookstore |
| Shayam Pathak | Jewelry Shopkeeper |
| Gu Zhang-Ping | Hong Kong Tailor |
| Gao Bo-Wen | Male Ping-Tan Singer |
| Yu Qun | Female Ping-Tan Singer |
| Lau Yat-Tung | HKU Theater Audience |
| Jacob J Ziacan | Western Student |
| Yuji Kojima | Japanese Commander Taicho |
| Mizogomi Yoko | Japanese Teacher |
| Minamikata Fumika | Japanese Tavern Waitress |
| Anys Fatnassi | New Kiessling Cafe Waiter |
| Tang Yajun | Tricycle Cab Waiter |
| Lai Yuk-ching | HKU Theater Audience |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eileen Chang | Novel |
| Wang Huiling | Screenplay |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Chi Shui-Tim | Special Effects |
| Sona Balam | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lau Sai-Wan | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Synderela Peng | Art Direction |
| Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Rosanna Ng Wai-San | First Assistant Director, Casting |
| Joel Chong Kwok-Wing | Art Direction |
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer |
| Branka Mrkic | Dialogue Editor |
| Kenny Lam Ping-Wah | First Assistant Camera |
| Louis Jong Chi-Leung | Key Grip |
| Ng Man-Ching | Gaffer |
| Charlotte Lim | Second Assistant Director |
| Chen Suyuan | Makeup Department Head |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Alex Thong | Sound Assistant |
| Jane McCulley | ADR Editor |
| Jessica Parks | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Reuben Simon | Foley Editor, Sound Editor |
| Leslie Bloome | Foley Artist |
| Wyatt Sprague | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sherrie Liu | Script Supervisor |
| Zhao Junjie | Location Manager |
| Tze Hung Lam | Second Assistant Director |
| Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau | Theme Song Performance |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| James Schamus | Screenplay |
| Tim Squyres | Editor |
| Ang Lee | Director |
| Shandy Lui Fung-Shan | Costume Design, Production Design |
| Alex Mok Siu-Chung | Art Direction |
| Eric Lam Chi-Kiu | Art Direction |
| Bill Lui Cho-Hung | Art Direction |
| Jeffrey Kong | Assistant Art Director |
| Liu Erdong | Line Producer |
| Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Chin Ka-Lok | Stunt Coordinator |
| Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mark Filip | Sound Effects Editor |
| Rebecca Qin Jiang | Script Supervisor |
| Wu Jie | Third Assistant Director |
| Eugene Gearty | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kubbie Tsoi | Assistant Camera |
| Edmond Chan | First Assistant Camera |
| Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Aw Bert | Location Manager |
| David Low | Second Assistant Director |
| Lai Pan | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Kong Chi-Keung | Producer |
| David Lee | Producer |
| James Schamus | Executive Producer |
| Song Dai | Executive Producer |
| Ang Lee | Producer |
| Ren Zhonglun | Executive Producer |
| Doris Tse | Co-Producer |
| Darren Shaw | Executive Producer |
| Lloyd Chao | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 32 | 41 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 36 | 47 | 26 |
| 2024 | 6 | 41 | 57 | 27 |
| 2024 | 7 | 36 | 62 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 22 |
| 2024 | 9 | 29 | 51 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 |
| 2024 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 28 |
| 2025 | 1 | 33 | 45 | 24 |
| 2025 | 2 | 23 | 37 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 722 | 900 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 878 | 903 |