shanghai, china,blackmail,opium,1920s

Temptress Moon (1996)

Poster for Temptress Moon

What the heart hides, the moon reveals.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Chen Kaige
  • Profile picture of Leslie Cheung
    Yu Zhongliang Leslie Cheung
  • Profile picture of Gong Li
    Pang Ruyi Gong Li
  • Profile picture of Kevin Lin
    Pang Duanwu Kevin Lin
  • Profile picture of He Saifei
    Yu Xiuyi He Saifei
  • Profile picture of Chang Shih
    Li Niangjiu Chang Shih
  • Profile picture of Liankun Lin
    Pang An Liankun Lin
  • Profile picture of Ko Hsiang-Ting
    Elder Qi Ko Hsiang-Ting
  • Profile picture of Jie Zhou
    The Woman of Zephyr Lane Jie Zhou

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Keywords

  • shanghai, china
  • blackmail
  • opium
  • 1920s