Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
Standard Chinese
Setting
Shanghai
Trailer
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Festival History
- Sundance Film Festival 1997 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1996 generic
- Golden Horse Film Festival 1996 generic
- New York Film Festival 1996 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Temptress Moon | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Fengyue | |
| Alternate title | La Jeune maîtresse |
Soundtracks
| CD | Temptress Moon (1996) | 1 release, 1996: Rock Records & Tapes |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
