Is Temptress Moon sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Temptress Moon end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Temptress Moon scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Temptress Moon easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Temptress Moon violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Temptress Moon

Name: Temptress Moon
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1996
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, He Saifei, Chang Shih

What the heart hides, the moon reveals.

Directed by Chen Kaige

Produced by Shanghai Film Studios, Tomsen Films

1996130 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic period romance set amid moral decay and family dysfunction, where passion and manipulation intertwine in 1920s Shanghai.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Historical Forbidden Romance Toxic Romantic Relationships Forbidden Love Story Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Shanghai, China Blackmail Opium 1920s

Questions people ask

Is Temptress Moon sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Temptress Moon end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Temptress Moon scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Temptress Moon easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Temptress Moon 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.

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