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Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon

What the heart hides, the moon reveals.

1996•2h 10m•

★6.7(36 ratings)

DramaRomance

Overview

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

Writers

Chen Kaige, Anyi Wang, Shu Kei

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Main Cast

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Yu Zhongliang

Gong Li

Gong Li

Pang Ruyi

Kevin Lin

Kevin Lin

Pang Duanwu

He Saifei

He Saifei

Yu Xiuyi

Chang Shih

Chang Shih

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

Young Yu Zhongliang

Ying Wang

Ying Wang

Young Pang Ruyi

Lin Ge

Lin Ge

Young Pang Duanwu

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Chen Kaige

Writing

Story: Chen Kaige
Story: Anyi Wang
Writer: Shu Kei

Production

Executive Producer: Sunday Sun
Producer: Cunlin Tong
Producer: Hsu Feng

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Zhao Jiping

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Christopher Doyle

Editing

Editor: Pei Xiaonan

Art Direction

Production Design: Qiagui Huang
Set Decoration: Monica Zhang

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: William Chang Suk-Ping
Costume Design: Chen Changmin
Makeup Artist: Guan Rui Xu

Keywords

shanghai, chinablackmailopium1920s

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "What the heart hides, the moon reveals."

#2

The original title is "風月" (ZH).

#3

The runtime is 130 minutes (2h 10m).

#4

It was a co-production between: China, Hong Kong.

#5

The film was directed by Chen Kaige.

#6

The screenplay was written by Shu Kei.

#7

The score was composed by Zhao Jiping.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Christopher Doyle.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0116295.

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Rating

6.7/10

Good

36 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

風月

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

18

Language:

普通话

Country of Origin:

China, Hong Kong

Production Companies:

Shanghai Film Studios

Tomsen Films