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

Yu Zhongliang

Gong Li

Pang Ruyi

Kevin Lin

Pang Duanwu

He Saifei

Yu Xiuyi

Chang Shih

Li Niangjiu

Liankun Lin

Pang An

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Elder Qi

Jie Zhou

The Woman of Zephyr Lane

Zhou Yemang

Pang Zhengda

Zhou Xun

Night Club Girl (uncredited)

David Wu

Jingyun

Patrick Tse Yin

Boss

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