Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon

What the heart hides, the moon reveals.

1996 · 130 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Chen Kaige · Written by Chen Kaige

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