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AndLoveYelledNO
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The acting in this movie was so great, especially from Tony. But I thought the chemistry wasn't all there
But yeah...those sex scenes were something!
But yeah...those sex scenes were something!
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Gugette
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China blacklists Tang Wei
Chinese officials have blacklisted actress Tang Wei for her role in the erotic Ang Lee-directed spy thriller Lust, Caution.
A memo sent Friday by China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) to the country's media demanded they remove any works and commercials featuring Wei, according to broadcasting trade paper The Hollywood Reporter.
Lust, Caution — which captured a Venice film festival Golden Lion last May — features Tang as an undercover insurgent who becomes sexually entangled with a powerful collaborator during Japan's occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s in order to assassinate him.
"Beautifying Japanese collaborators sparked the controversy over Lust, Caution in China even more than the sex scenes did," said a report from the United Evening News in China.
Tang was named best new performer in December's Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards — considered the Chinese-language Oscars — for her performance in the film.
Chinese officials have previously criticized Lust, Caution for its "glorification of traitors and insulting to patriots."
SARFT allowed the film to be shown in China last year albeit with seven minutes of sex scenes removed.
Taiwan-born director Ang Lee, who won an Academy Award for directing 2005's Brokeback Mountain, has been spared blacklisting because he is an artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics. Nevertheless, he was not pleased with the move.
"I am very disappointed that Tang Wei is being hurt by this decision," Lee said in a statement.
"She gave one of the greatest performances ever in a movie that was properly produced and distributed. We will do everything we can to support her in this difficult time."
SARFT's edict also excludes the actress from Chinese awards shows as well as the producers of the film. In addition, discussions about the film and Tang on web forums have been deleted, according to Hong Kong newspaper Oriental Daily.
The move comes just as the Asian Film Awards announced that Tang would be a presenter. It's not known whether the awards, set for March 17 in Hong Kong, will be affected by the decree.
Chinese authorities have been exercising stricter controls over film, media and the web over the past few years.
They have banned talent shows, cosmetic programs and any shows deemed to be overtly pornographic or sexual on television and radio.
Recently, they limited the broadcast of foreign cartoons on primetime television as well as anything that touches upon horror, crime and the supernatural in film.
~ Interesting that Tony Leung wasn't blacklisted even though he played the Japanese collaborator. I think her being a woman and a newbie has something to do with it.
Chinese officials have blacklisted actress Tang Wei for her role in the erotic Ang Lee-directed spy thriller Lust, Caution.
A memo sent Friday by China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) to the country's media demanded they remove any works and commercials featuring Wei, according to broadcasting trade paper The Hollywood Reporter.
Lust, Caution — which captured a Venice film festival Golden Lion last May — features Tang as an undercover insurgent who becomes sexually entangled with a powerful collaborator during Japan's occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s in order to assassinate him.
"Beautifying Japanese collaborators sparked the controversy over Lust, Caution in China even more than the sex scenes did," said a report from the United Evening News in China.
Tang was named best new performer in December's Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards — considered the Chinese-language Oscars — for her performance in the film.
Chinese officials have previously criticized Lust, Caution for its "glorification of traitors and insulting to patriots."
SARFT allowed the film to be shown in China last year albeit with seven minutes of sex scenes removed.
Taiwan-born director Ang Lee, who won an Academy Award for directing 2005's Brokeback Mountain, has been spared blacklisting because he is an artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics. Nevertheless, he was not pleased with the move.
"I am very disappointed that Tang Wei is being hurt by this decision," Lee said in a statement.
"She gave one of the greatest performances ever in a movie that was properly produced and distributed. We will do everything we can to support her in this difficult time."
SARFT's edict also excludes the actress from Chinese awards shows as well as the producers of the film. In addition, discussions about the film and Tang on web forums have been deleted, according to Hong Kong newspaper Oriental Daily.
The move comes just as the Asian Film Awards announced that Tang would be a presenter. It's not known whether the awards, set for March 17 in Hong Kong, will be affected by the decree.
Chinese authorities have been exercising stricter controls over film, media and the web over the past few years.
They have banned talent shows, cosmetic programs and any shows deemed to be overtly pornographic or sexual on television and radio.
Recently, they limited the broadcast of foreign cartoons on primetime television as well as anything that touches upon horror, crime and the supernatural in film.
~ Interesting that Tony Leung wasn't blacklisted even though he played the Japanese collaborator. I think her being a woman and a newbie has something to do with it.
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Gugette
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* oops ignore
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Gugette
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1st film that's surprised me in a while , really loved.
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Mavericks
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Some article I got from here
Source: Wenweipo, the Sun, Mingp
Source: Wenweipo, the Sun, Mingp
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mukooh
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from what i've read from various sources...the gist is this...quoted from an internet news item...
the scenes in question.....
my thinking is that the film will be released in orange county with no editing, the way it was suppose to be viewed...in the "art house" theaters where i live....i've seen alot of movies that are "nr" (not rated)....which means they haven't been submitted to the movie ratings board or they haven't been edited per their "suggestions".....the bad thing is many people will be unable to see the film, because most theater chains won't run it because of that.....a good documentary to watch that explains the whole ratings system in the united states is 'this film is not yet rated'
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goodnightboy
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Same! I love Tony Leung, have been a fan ever since Infernal Affairs (the first). Haven't seen any Ang Lee movies actually, so I'm thinking of watching Lust, Caution. Apparently I can watch it because they snipped some of the sex scenes. I hate it when they snip things, it's always very jarring 
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mukooh
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hi..my advice to you to see if and when it will be playing in maryland is to go to
Movie Tickets & Theater Showtimes - Fandango
....on the wednesday morning prior to the 28th (or any wednesday morning..because that's when they update their site as to what's opening on friday)
put in your zipcode to narrow down the search...and select the friday's date you want... look for it to playing at an "art house" type of theater......
in los angeles...'lust caution' is opening at the landmark theater on october 5th....
in orange county where i live it's opening up at the westpark 8 in irvine on october 12th....
perchance are you a fan of tony leung?...he's really the only reason i want to see this film....i'm really not that much of a fan of ang lee.....i much prefer the films of wong kar wai.....but that's another story...
Movie Tickets & Theater Showtimes - Fandango
....on the wednesday morning prior to the 28th (or any wednesday morning..because that's when they update their site as to what's opening on friday)
put in your zipcode to narrow down the search...and select the friday's date you want... look for it to playing at an "art house" type of theater......
in los angeles...'lust caution' is opening at the landmark theater on october 5th....
in orange county where i live it's opening up at the westpark 8 in irvine on october 12th....
perchance are you a fan of tony leung?...he's really the only reason i want to see this film....i'm really not that much of a fan of ang lee.....i much prefer the films of wong kar wai.....but that's another story...
I'm not sure because I read somewhere that Lee was going to edit the film (for ratings purposes) after previously saying he wouldn't, so I'm not sure if that will affect a release date. I'm not sure if one had been set for the US, though.
BTW, questions like this go here.
However, I'll leave this open so people can discuss the movie when they see it. I'll edit the title to reflect this change.
BTW, questions like this go here.
However, I'll leave this open so people can discuss the movie when they see it. I'll edit the title to reflect this change.
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4N6 DNA
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My mom wants to watch this movie but I cant find anywhere where it is showing in the US. It tells me it came out on the 28th in limited theaters, but where can I find where or when its showing in Maryland?