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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
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DirectorLo Wei
WritersChang Cheh
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsThe Tender Trap of Espionage
About The Tender Trap of Espionage
Spy films had always been popular in Chinese-language cinema, with stories set mostly in WWII or the warlord era. The Tender Trap of Espionage, made two years before Dr. No (1962) which kickstarted the Bond film craze, is a story of intrigue between spies and counterspies within the Japanese Occupation force. The film was shot in Taiwan, offering unique visages, with cat-and-mouse mind games set in motion against trust, betrayal and seduction. Based on the British film The Two-Headed Spy (1958), future action maestro Chang Cheh wrote the script while husband-and-wife team Lo Wei and Lau Leung-wah star together as agents, with Lo doubling as director.
Directed by Lo Wei, The Tender Trap of Espionage leans on a strong ensemble — Liu Liang-Hua, Lo Wei, Shih Chin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1960.
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