

Temptress Moon
Visit website6.8/10 • 31
1996-05-09 • 2h 10m
What the heart hides, the moon reveals.
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.
- Directors
- Chen Kaige
- Writters
- Shu Kei
- Editors
- Pei Xiaonan

Temptress Moon
Visit website1996-05-09 • 2h 10m
6.8/10 • 31
What the heart hides, the moon reveals.
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.
- Directors
- Chen Kaige
- Writters
- Shu Kei
- Editors
- Pei Xiaonan
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsLeslie Cheung Kwok-Wing
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
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- Status
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- Original Language
- Chinese
- Budget
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- Keywords
- shanghai, chinablackmailopium1920s