Lust, Caution
2007 · 158 min · Director: Ang Lee
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Frustrated in his attempts to assassinate Yee, who is an important official in Japanese-ruled Shanghai, Old Wu, who has lost his wife and two sons as well as two women who had attempted to seduce Yee, now recruits Kuang, Mai Tai Tai, and their troupe of drama students from Hong Kong University in yet another attempt to do away with Yee. Mai Tai Tai is chosen to befriend Yee, which she does by posing as the wife of Mak, befriending Yee's wife and her female friends, and then eventually befriending Yee himself. Even though both get together, they do end up going separate ways, only to meet again four years later. This time Mai is all set to entrap Yee at Chandni Chowk Jewellers which is owned by an East Indian man named Khalid Saiduddin. The question does remain: Will she and her troupe succeed?
Emotional fingerprint
Lust, Caution (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Love 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Love25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Love, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Love and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 17 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 38 % | 20 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 46 % | 27 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 32 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 31 % | 14 % | 7 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 32 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 48 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 42 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 52 % | 45 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 42 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 68 % | 52 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 68 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Sadness | 77 % | 73 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 154′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Kuang Yu Min
Lai Shu Jin
Huang Lei
Liang Jun Sheng
Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak
Mrs. Ma
Mrs. Hsiao
Wang's Aunt
Secretary Zhang
Mrs. Leung
Mrs. Zhu
Mrs. Liao
Grandma
Mr. Yee's Driver
Details
- Directed by
- Ang Lee
- Written by
- James Schamus, Hui-Ling Wang, Eileen Chang, Wang Huiling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Country
- Taiwan, United States, Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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