Lust, Caution News

'Lust, Caution' Director Ang Lee Honored with 2008 ShoWest Expression Award

February 29, 2008 04:02:47

Is an expert in his field, Ang Lee is set to be honored with the 2008 ShoWest/NATO Freedom of Expression Award, thanks to his drama thriller "Lust, Caution." A film director and producer as well, Lee is set to receive the honor March 11 later this year alongside Focus CEO James Schamus, with whom he has collaborated on the big screen project.

"One year ago at ShoWest, I called upon cinematic artists to take the NC-17 rating seriously," National Association of Theatre Owners president and CEO John Fithian said in a statement on Lee and James' winning. "Ang Lee and James Schamus answered that call with 'Lust, Caution,' demonstrating uncompromising integrity in their filmmaking and, by accepting the NC-17 rating, that same integrity in clearly labeling a film intended for adults as what it was. NATO and our members congratulate Ang and James on a legacy of integrity in filmmaking."

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The 2007 Venice Film Festival Winners Announced

September 10, 2007 11:09:21

Ending the celebration of the 64th edition of Venice Film Festival on September 8, 2007, organizers of the prestigious event finally came to the announcement of the honorees for the festival's principal awards on a ceremony held that day in the Palazzo del Cinema.

Big surprise marked the occasion as sexually explicit spy thriller "Lust, Caution" was bestowed top prize the Golden Lion for Best Film, which was handed to director Ang Lee, who took the same kudos two years ago through his "Brokeback Mountain."

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Joan Chen Advancing toward "Lust, Caution"

September 11, 2006 02:09:45

Bringing more highlights to Ang Lee's latest project of "Lust, Caution", Joan Chen has given her agreement to join the cast of the picture, Lee's assistant David Lee has confirmed through an e-mail sent to The Associated Press Saturday, September 9.

Doing so, Chen then will be billed as the wife of an intelligence official named Mr. Yi played by talented Hong Kong actor Tony Leung. The movie itself, based on a short story by famed Chinese author Eileen Chang, revolves around a bunch of patriotic student who develop plan assassinating the intelligence chief in the Japanese-backed Chinese government during the World War II era.

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