Temptress Moon(1996)

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.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Kaige Chen

Actors: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, Saifei He, Shih Chang, Liankun Lin, Hsiang-Ting Ko, Yin Tse, David Wu, Jie Zhou

Release date: 1996-05-09

Country of origin: People's Republic of China, Hong Kong

Length: 2h 10m

Ratings:

• 6.7/10
• 62%