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Temptress Moon

6.6/10

Rating

130 min

Runtime

1996

Release Year

Chen Kaige

Director

Cast

Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, He Saifei, Chang Shih

Quick Synopsis

Set in the 1920s on the outskirts of Shanghai, Temptress Moon follows the troubled life of Ruyi, the youngest daughter of a wealthy family. Despite their wealth, her father and brother are addicted to opium, and Ruyi is raised more like a servant within her own home. Her brother-in-law, Zhongliang, leads a secret life in the city, making a living by seducing and blackmailing married women. When Zhongliang visits Ruyi's household, they develop a romantic relationship, which leads to complications and conflict within the family and their social circle.

Detailed Synopsis of Temptress Moon

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.

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