China Synopsis
色‧戒
“To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart… and break her own.”
During World War II, a secret agent must seduce then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
The 2006–2008 China Window
56 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lust, Caution sits at position #12.
#1Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
★ 9.1 · 2006
#2The Legend of Qin
★ 8.7 · 2007
#3Ip Man
★ 7.8 · 2008
#4Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
★ 7.8 · 2008
#5Blind Mountain
★ 7.6 · 2007
#6Please Vote for Me
★ 7.6 · 2007
#7Fearless
★ 7.5 · 2006
#8The Secret of the Magic Gourd
★ 7.4 · 2007
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lust, Caution. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lust, Caution premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 38m runtime, production spent $95K per minute on screen and earned $425K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #266 of 946 China films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #65 of 319 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, United States of America, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Hindi, Japanese |
| Production Companies | River Road Entertainment, Haishang Films, Focus Features, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Shanghai Film Group |
| Runtime | 2h 38m |
| Release Date | September 27, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0808357 |
| Official Site | www.bvi.com.tw |