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Temptress Moon (1996)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Chen Kaige

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Yu Zhongliang
Gong Li
Gong Li
Pang Ruyi
Kevin Lin
Kevin Lin
Pang Duanwu
He Saifei
He Saifei
Yu Xiuyi (Zhongliang's Sister)
Zhang Shi
Zhang Shi
Li Niangjiu
Liankun Lin
Liankun Lin
Pang An
Ko Hsiang-Ting
Ko Hsiang-Ting
Elder Qi
Jie Zhou
Jie Zhou
The Woman of Zephyr Lane
Zhou Yemang
Zhou Yemang
Pang Zhengda
Lei Ren
Lei Ren
Yu Zhongliang (child)
Ying Wang
Ying Wang
Pang Ruyi (child)
Lin Ge
Lin Ge
Pang, Duanwu (child)
Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun
Nightclub girl (uncredited)
David Wu
David Wu
Jingyun
Patrick Tse Yin
Patrick Tse Yin
Boss

Crews

Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Director
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Story
Anyi Wang
Anyi Wang
Story
Shu Kei
Shu Kei
Writer
Sunday Sun
Sunday Sun
Executive Producer
Cunlin Tong
Cunlin Tong
Producer
Jiping Zhao
Jiping Zhao
Original Music Composer
Xiaonan Pei
Xiaonan Pei
Editor
Qiagui Huang
Qiagui Huang
Production Design
Monica Zhang
Monica Zhang
Set Decoration
William Chang
William Chang
Costume Design
Chen Changmin
Chen Changmin
Costume Design
Guan Rui Xu
Guan Rui Xu
Makeup Artist
Christopher Doyle
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
Hsu Feng
Hsu Feng
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Temptress Moon  - U.S. Miramax Trailer (SD) (1997)
Temptress Moon (1996) JAPANESE TRAILER

Posters and backgrounds

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