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"Lust, Caution" (Ang Lee's Next Film)
Lynne:
According to today's NY Times, Lust, Caution is a big hit in China! Go Ang Lee!! :D
Ang Lee's ''Lust, Caution'' raked in $5.4 million in its first four days of release in China, despite cuts by censors. Citing the film's distributor here, China Film Group Corp., the official Xinhua News Agency said the sexually explicit spy thriller already was on track to become one of the year's biggest box-office draws. ''The movie has so far had the best box-office returns of all the movies shown in our theater over the past three months,'' Xinhua quoted Chen Ji, a manager with the Oriental New Century Theater in Beijing, as saying.
The full article is here:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-Film-Lust-Caution.html?ex=1195016400&en=e84923d10627f753&ei=5070&emc=eta1
BelAir:
I saw this today.
;D (wasn't sure if it was going to show in theaters in my town or not)
A few preliminary thoughts - definitely stomach-churning; I thought very well done; yes there was some explicit sex, but it wasn't gratuitous - can't imagine the movie without those scenes, actually; Ang's reference that Brokeback Mountain was heaven, but this was hell, seems fitting; I knew the movie was going to be long, but I didn't find the pace bothersome, and it certainly didn't seem any more slowly paced than Brokeback Mountain.
I would definitely like to see the movie again, so I can pay more attention to things other than the immediate plot...
I thought all the actors did great...
belbbmfan:
Ang Lee keeps winning more prizes...
Lee film sweeps Taiwan 'Oscars'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7134533.stm
Meryl:
Thanks so much for the article, Fabienne. Go Ang, go! 8)
Front-Ranger:
It is to be expected in his home country, but it's nice to know that they appreciate him!!
Best picture, best director, best actor, best screenplay, best newcomer, best score...
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