Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

some sin is beautiful.

Directed by Hur Jin-ho

Produced by Huaxia Film Distribution

2012110 min6.0 / 10

A seductive, morally corrupt tale of manipulation and lust set in Shanghai, where beauty and sin intertwine in a web of calculated revenge.

Dangerous Liaisons is a Chinese film by Hur Jin-ho based on the novel with the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dangerous Liaisons end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Dangerous Liaisons sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Dangerous Liaisons scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Dangerous Liaisons easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Dangerous Liaisons violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dangerous Liaisons

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dangerous Liaisons

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dangerous Liaisons, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dangerous Liaisons, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dangerous Liaisons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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