

Temptress Moon
1996-05-09 · 130 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Chen Kaige
- Production companies
- 上海电影制片厂, Tomsen Films
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingYu Zhongliang
Gong LiPang Ruyi
Kevin LinPang Duanwu
He SaifeiYu Xiuyi
Chang ShihLi Niangjiu
Liankun LinPang An
Ko Hsiang-TingElder Qi
Jie ZhouThe Woman of Zephyr Lane
Zhou YemangPang Zhengda
Zhou XunNight Club Girl (uncredited)
David WuJingyun
Patrick Tse YinBossTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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