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The Body Is Willing

1983 · 89 min

A slow, glossy drama of pursuit and ego that plays more as a dated curiosity than a gripping story.

Directed by
David Lai Tai-wai, Kōyū Ohara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Emi Shindō, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Kenneth Tsang
Overview
A wealthy playboy sets out to sleep with Japan's foremost recording artist, Mari Yamasaki, despite her wishes to the contrary. Will he succeed in adding her to his list of famous conquests?

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Directed by
David Lai Tai-wai, Kōyū Ohara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Emi Shindō, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Kenneth Tsang
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • power
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    David Lai Tai-wai, Kōyū Ohara
    Written by
    George Ma Joi-Man
    Starring
    Emi Shindō, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Kenneth Tsang, Kaoru Oda, Lily Chan Lee-Lee, Peter Mak, Ling Hon, Stephen Leung
    Cinematography
    Bob Thompson
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Japan, Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese, Japanese

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