"Lust Caution" is the latest movie by Ang Lee, Hong Kong's very own favorite native director. Unlike "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," this movie is the antithesis of Hollywood, focusing less on special effects and more on, you guessed it, characters and plot development. The film takes place in 1930s-1940s China, spanning the pre WWII era as well as WWII. It skillfully portrays the Hong Kong/Chinese resistance to the Japanese through the lives of 6 young people, complete with fabulous
cheong sams or
chip aos (Chinese dresses),
mah jong games, and, naturally, romance, espionage and intrigue.
Seeing as I had a
cheong sam tailor made here, not to mention that I love this movie, I decided to host a classy "Lust Caution" themed party. Indeed, my invitations read "Dress is 1940s Shanghai Style." I provided the sparkling wine, and my guests graciously provided some delicious delicacies. My dear friend Peter has a lovely apartment where we hosted the party, and it even came equipped with an oven (yes this is a HUGE deal in Hong Kong) so we even got some baked goods!
Enjoy some pictures from the fabulous party!
1 comments:
Btw, it's qipao. As I told you, girls are obsessed with getting them whenever they visit Asia. Watching them get fitted is a very awkward experience...
Also, have ever watched 2046, which is also about romance in 1930's Hong Kong? I was tricked into watching it when someone told me it was a futuristic sci-fi movie with lots of gun battles.
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