Temptress Moon (1996)
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.
Director: Chen Kaige
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Leslie Cheung as Yu Zhongliang |
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Gong Li as Pang Ruyi |
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Kevin Lin as Pang Duanwu |
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He Saifei as Yu Xiuyi |
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Chang Shih as Li Niangjiu |
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Liankun Lin as Pang An |
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Ko Hsiang-Ting as Elder Qi |
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Jie Zhou as The Woman of Zephyr Lane |
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Zhou Yemang as Pang Zhengda |
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Lei Ren as Young Yu Zhongliang |
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Ying Wang as Young Pang Ruyi |
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Lin Ge as Young Pang Duanwu |
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Zhou Xun as Night Club Girl (uncredited) |
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David Wu as Jingyun |
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Patrick Tse Yin as Boss |
| Art | Qiagui Huang | Production Design |
| Sound | Zhao Jiping | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Anyi Wang | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chen Changmin | Costume Design |
| Production | Sunday Sun | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Chen Kaige | Director |
| Production | Cunlin Tong | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guan Rui Xu | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Pei Xiaonan | Editor |
| Writing | Chen Kaige | Story |
| Writing | Shu Kei | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Chang Suk-Ping | Costume Design |
| Art | Monica Zhang | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Christopher Doyle | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hsu Feng | Producer |