Review of Lust, Caution (2007) by Xou X — 13 Jul 2009

A truly artistic film about a women who must do anything to save her people.

Tang Wei plays as Wong Chia Chi, college student who along with her friends plan to assasin a high ranking special agent(Tony Lueng) using her as a trap. Based on " true " events, this film talks about how a women seducted her way into China's poltical darkness.

The cast was impressive escpecially Tony Lueng. He and Tang had such chemistry that I havnt seen in chinese films in a long time. The thing I liked about Tony's character was that he was a dark and sinister man, but with an emotional flaw. As you will see deeper and deeper into the movie that inside he can become quite fragile. Tang becomes so seductive that I hope no one pulls a trick like that on me. You wouldnt believe how good a women can get.

The story is rather very sensual and intense. The dates and the on screen moments the couple share together brings in its own feeling. Making it natural and new. The struggling atmosphere didnt make this film all that pleasent either. Its this type of movie that makes us want to watch erotic thrillers and not just for sex scenes. Its captivating and romantic in its own kinky way.

This is certianly not a film for everyone. But for hardcore thriller fans who wouldnt mind a few " roughhousing " would definantly enjoy this motion picture. Its tantalizing in everything it wants to be. The Lust brings it together and the Caution is what breaks it. Its one of the best foriegn films I have seen in a long time.

Lust & Caution is a gloomy intense film about love, danger, and batrayal.