
Temptress Moon
What the heart hides, the moon reveals.
Directed by Chen Kaige
Produced by Shanghai Film Studios, Tomsen Films
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
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Temptress Moon
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Temptress Moon
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Temptress Moon, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Temptress Moon, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Temptress Moon, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































