Lust, Caution (Warning! Spoilers)

Her performance was superb, given that she was relatively new to acting and bold enough to perform in such highly charged sex scenes. I have heard about the great sex scenes but when I watched the movie, I didn't know that it would be so explicit and daring. Certain scenes were close to pornography, short of revealing the male genital and the penetration. Such acting makes me wonder what went through the minds of Leung and Tang during the bed scenes. Were they able to control their sexuality and remain composed to act professionally? Were both sexually aroused? Did he get an erection or did she have a secretion?

In the story, I felt sorry for Kuang. He did not seize the opportunity when Wang has to sacrifice herself. Clearly, both have developed a liking for each other. This was confirmed when Kuang tried to kiss her but she told him that he had slipped the opportunity 3 years ago. Reflecting on this, sometimes we lose opportunities in life and wish we could be given a second chance to seize them. Unfortunately, second chance was seldom offered.

I also pitied Wang. Perhaps it was the love of her country, or was she just being young and naive that made her did such a sacrifice. She must have understood what it meant to be sleeping with the enemy. She had to betray not only her body but also her soul. To her, pleasure represented agony and love represented hatred. Towards the end, I was surprised that she saved her enemy. Perhaps that was what they called Stockholm syndrome.

A sad love story entwined within....