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Shanghai, 1942. The World War II Japanese occupation of this Chinese city continues in force. Mrs. Mak, a woman of sophistication and means, walks into a cafe, places a call, and then sits and waits. She remembers how her story began several years earlier, in 1938 China. She is not in fact Mrs. Mak, but shy Wong Chia Chi. With WWII underway, Wong has been left behind by her father, who has escaped... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 37 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 28th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
NC-17 for some explicit sexuality. |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,602,512 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a disappointment coming from director Ang Lee, but it's a watchable one..." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...first languid, then passionate..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...betrays as much indecision as craft." more...
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C |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"...more successful as an erotic drama than espionage thriller." more...
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B |
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