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Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan

1984 · 88 min

A gauzy, moody descent into vice and dangerous desire, where obsession and betrayal simmer under a soft, unsettling surface.

Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Candice Yu On-on, Nancy Hu Guan-Chen, Chang Kuo-chu
Overview
Former wife of Chow Yun Fat, Candice Yu On-on stars in this gauzy softcore flick directed by Chor Yuen. Chun (Yu) is a high-class society woman who secretly dabbles in every sort of vice, from arranging murder to kidnapping young girls to serve as sex slaves for her brothel. One such lass is the beautiful Ai-nu, who manages to fight her way out of getting gang raped by Chun's minion. When she is recaptured, she promptly kills one of her first customers. Ai-nu's spunk intrigues Chun, prompting her to not only cover up the lass' crime but also seduce her as well. Detective Ling Yun (Alex Man Chi-leung) soon suspects something is amiss and begins investigating Chun's brothel over the objections of his superiors. When Ai-nu falls for Yun, Chun orders her lackey/lover Yeh to kill him. Instead, he tries to seduce Ai-nu himself. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Candice Yu On-on, Nancy Hu Guan-Chen, Chang Kuo-chu
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • power
  • crime
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Candice Yu On-on, Nancy Hu Guan-Chen, Chang Kuo-chu, Alex Man Chi-leung, Walter Tso Tat-Wah, Chu Tit-wo, Lee Hoi-Sang, Yuen Bun
Runtime
88 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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