Lust, Caution
A daring Chinese operative must infiltrate Shanghai’s elite by seducing a powerful puppet‑government official, risking love, betrayal, and death to bring down the regime that fuels the war.
“To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.”
Synopsis
During World War II, a secret agent is tasked with seducing and assassinating an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.
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A crew of 57+ credited
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Edited by Tim SquyresShot by Rodrigo PrietoScored by Alexandre DesplatDesigned by Pan Lai
Box Office
2007 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$67.1M
US & Canada: $4.6M — 7% of worldwide · International: $62.5M (93%)
Opening weekend: $64K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $108K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
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Also known as
- Gefahr und Begierdede
- Lust, Cautionen
- Lustes
- Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimentoit
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tony Leung Chiu Wai
as Mr. Yee
Tang Wei
as Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak
Joan Chen
as Mrs. Yee
Leehom Wang
as Kuang Yu Min
Tou Tsung Hua
as Old Wu
Chung Hua Tou
as Old Wu
Jacqueline Zhu
as Lai Shu Jin
Zhi Ying Zhu
as Lai Shu Jin
Ven Kao
as Huang Lei
Ying Hsuan Kao
as Huang Lei
Lawrence Ko
as Liang Jun Sheng
Johnson Yuen Tak Cheung
as Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak
Supporting cast
34Chin Ka Lok
as Cho
Johnson Yuen
as Mr. Mak
Su Yan
as Mrs. Ma
Ka Lok Chin
as Tsao
He Saifei
as Mrs. Hsiao
Song Ruhui
as Wang's Aunt
Fan Kuang Yao
as Secretary Zhang
Lisa Lu
as Mahjong Partner of Aunt
Liu Jie
as Mrs. Leung
Ya Yu
as Mrs. Zhu
Wang Lin
as Mrs. Liao
Hua Dong
as Grandma
Wang Kan
as Mr. Yee's Driver
Song Jianhua
as Mrs. Yee's Driver
Anupam Kher
as Khalid Saiduddin
Akiko Takeshita
as Japanese Tavern Boss Lady
Hayato Fujiki
as Japanese Colonel Sato
Seto Masumi
as Geisha in Japanese Tavern
Noriko Kohyama
as Musician in Japanese Tavern
Shi Hong
as Woman at Police Line
Deng Wei
as Prostitute in Brothel
Li Dou
as Old Man at Bookstore
Shayam Pathak
as Jewelry Shopkeeper
Gu Zhang Ping
as Hong Kong Tailor
Gao Bo Wen
as Male Ping-Tan Singer
Yu Qun
as Female Ping-Tan Singer
Lau Yat Tung
as HKU Theater Audience
Jacob J Ziacan
as Western Student
Yuji Kojima
as Japanese Commander Taicho
Mizogomi Yoko
as Japanese Teacher
Minamikata Fumika
as Japanese Tavern Waitress
Anys Fatnassi
as New Kiessling Cafe Waiter
Tang Yajun
as Tricycle Cab Waiter
Lai Yuk Ching
as HKU Theater Audience
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2Other crew
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