Released
Temptress Moon
May 9 1996 (over 28 years ago)Rating
68
Based on
28 reviews
What the heart hides, the moon reveals.
- Director: Chen Kaige
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 2 h 10 m
- Countries: China, Hong Kong
- Companies: Shanghai Film Studios, Tomsen Films
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.
