"To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own."

2007

2h 38m

7.2(759 votes)

Action

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

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41 members

Acting

梁朝偉

Mr. Yee

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湯唯

Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak

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Joan Chen

Mrs. Yee

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王力宏

Kuang Yu Min

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庹宗華

Old Wu

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朱芷瑩

Lai Shu Jin

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高英軒

Huang Lei

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柯宇綸

Liang Jun Sheng

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阮德鏘

Auyang Ling Wen / Mr. Mak

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錢嘉樂

Cho

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苏岩

Mrs. Ma

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何賽飛

Mrs. Hsiao

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宋茹惠

Wang's Aunt

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樊光耀

張秘書

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Lisa Lu

Mahjong Partner of Aunt

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Liu Jie

Mrs. Leung

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Ya Yu

朱太太

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王琳

Mrs. Liao

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華棟

上海易家阿媽

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王侃

易先生司機

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宋建华

易太太司機

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Anupam Kher

Khalid Saiduddin

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Akiko Takeshita

Japanese Tavern Boss Lady

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藤木勇人

Japanese Colonel Sato

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Seto Masumi

Geisha in Japanese Tavern

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Noriko Kohyama

Musician in Japanese Tavern

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石洪

Woman at Police Line

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邓维

Prostitute in Brothel

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李斗

Old Man at Bookstore

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Shayam Pathak

Jewelry Shopkeeper

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顾章平

Hong Kong Tailor

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高博文

Male Ping-Tan Singer

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郁群

Female Ping-Tan Singer

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劉日東

HKU Theater Audience

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Jacob J Ziacan

Western Student

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Yuji Kojima

Japanese Commander Taicho

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Mizogomi Yoko

Japanese Teacher

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Minamikata Fumika

Japanese Tavern Waitress

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Anys Fatnassi

New Kiessling Cafe Waiter

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唐亚俊

Tricycle Cab Waiter

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黎玉清

HKU Theater Audience

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