To the world, she was the elegant wife of a textile merchant, a woman of leisure who moved through the high society of Japanese-occupied Shanghai with the grace of a courtesan. But beneath the silk cheongsam and the painted smile, she was Wang Jiazhi, a forgotten student radical turned assassin, playing the longest, most dangerous game of her life.
He got into the car and closed his door. The isolation of his power had returned, tighter than before. He had escaped death, but he had killed the only woman who had ever seen the man behind the monster.
But as he turned to leave, he paused near the car where Jiazhi had been loaded into the truck. He touched the spot on the seat where she had sat during their drives. The air still smelled of her perfume. lust caution movie
The car drove away, disappearing into the grey, endless Shanghai rain. The caution had been ignored, and the lust had claimed them both.
Jiazhi looked at Yee. He was watching her, waiting for her to lead him to the car. He was vulnerable. He was hers. To the world, she was the elegant wife
She felt a sudden, violent shift in her chest. Lust, Caution. It was a cautionary tale, indeed. She had played the part so well that she had forgotten who she was. Or perhaps, in the arms of the enemy, she had found a truth more potent than any ideology.
The movie is set in Shanghai during World War II and tells the story of Mei (Maggie Cheung), a young and beautiful woman who becomes involved with a group of Chinese resistance fighters. Mei's mission is to seduce and gather intelligence on a high-ranking Japanese officer, Mr. K (Tony Leung), who is suspected of being a spy. As Mei and Mr. K engage in a game of cat and mouse, they begin to develop strong feelings for each other, which complicates their respective loyalties and moralities. The isolation of his power had returned, tighter than before
"The war makes everyone tired, Mr. Yee," she replied, her pulse hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird.