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Dangerous Liaisons
危險關係
2012 110 min China, Singapore, South Korea 18+
★6.6
Drama, Romance
Director: Hur Jin-ho
🎭 Based on
«Les Liaisons dangereuses»
byPierre Choderlos de Laclos
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Description
Dangerous Liaisons is a Chinese film by Hur Jin-ho based on the novel with the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
Budget:
$31M
US Gross:
$54,000
Starring
Cecilia Cheung
Actor
Jang Dong-gun
Actor
Ziyi Zhang
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
This 1930s Shanghai-set adaptation of the classic novel succeeds as a visually sumptuous experience, with strong performances from its lead actresses. However, critics are divided on the film's narrative weight, with many feeling the script lacks the depth and psychological complexity of the source material.
| Production | The production design and period-accurate costuming create a vivid, masterful, and atmospheric recreation of 1930s Shanghai. | |
| Acting | Zhang Ziyi provides a compelling and emotionally resonant performance as the vulnerable widow. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation remains largely faithful to the original novel's plot structure. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the male lead are split; some praise the lead actor's charisma, while others find his portrayal of the cynical protagonist one-dimensional and lacking the necessary sophistication. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative depth is contested; while some appreciate the faithful adaptation, others find the script's character motivations and subplots to be thin, shallow, or lacking in dramatic stakes. |