Temptress Moon (1996)

6.7/10 • 130 min • Drama Romance

Overview

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

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

Gong Li

Kevin Lin

He Saifei

Chang Shih

Liankun Lin

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Jie Zhou

The Woman of Zephyr Lane

Zhou Yemang

Pang Zhengda

Zhou Xun

Night Club Girl (uncredited)

David Wu

Patrick Tse Yin

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