Movie: Lust, Caution (2007) (Chinese)
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Tang Wei, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
What is it about Ang Lee making his movies exceedingly long? And exceedingly beautiful as well. This one is set on the backdrop of tormented China under the Japanese occupation of Nanking and Shanghai. With such a patriotic backdrop, the movie confines itself to explore the emotions of the protagonist only, making it all the more beautiful.
The story follows a young woman, voluntarily part of "the resistance" against the Japanese, recruited to seduce a traitor and thus, help accomplish his assassination. With the failed trials, the assassination plot stretches for 4years. It keeps us guessing to which side does her moral compass actually point. Although extremely professional, she does have her emotional outbursts and flaws.
Beauty: You will empathize and speculate at the same time. Absolutely unpredictable. The story greatly relies on the unpredictability of the characters than the plot itself, which is always more intriguing and effective.
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