Temptress Moon
1996 · 130 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 2,074 VOTES · DIR. Chen Kaige
Overview
Set in the decadent 1920s, Temptress Moon tells the very complicated story of a wealthy family living on the outskirts of Shanghai. Their youngest daughter, Ruyi, is brought up as a servant to her opium-addicted father and brother. Meanwhile, her brother-in-law Zhongliang has a successful, if illegal, career seducing and blackmailing married women in the city. When he comes to Ruyi's home the two fall in love, and trouble ensues.
Dialogue Timeline — 908 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:38 What is opium...
00:04:08 [ Cane Clatters ] - [ Chanting ]...
00:08:30 ZhongIiang
00:15:08 [ People Chattering ]
00:21:27 i t's ti m e to face facts:
00:26:23 And then you can bring Pang's daughter, Ruyi, to Shanghai
00:31:21 Our accounts are behind...
00:34:41 I have to stay here.
00:41:53 Miss, your sister-in-Iaw says her brother's on his way to see you.
00:46:24 Do you want to spend the rest of your Iife here?
00:50:36 to teach her how to ride a bicycle.
00:57:29 Just a sisterly visit to my Iittle brother.
01:00:30 She's not as pretty as you. You're a young girl.
01:06:35 So here's where the Pangmen had their fun, eh?
01:12:52 You'Il always remind me of this place.
01:17:51 Zhongliang.
01:25:15 There's plenty of money in the world...
01:29:55 Fuck off: - Mind your own business.
01:35:43 What? Are you crazy?
01:41:08 [ Thunder Rumbling ]
01:45:57 Do you Iove me?
01:51:01 But Ruyi can't save you.
01:54:25 and this is what I want.
02:05:01 [ Music Plays ]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed908
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:38
Final line02:05:01
Production Record
DirectorChen Kaige
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes2,074