‘I had to get to the heart of darkness’
Director Ang Lee talks about his new film, Lust, Caution, romance, (mainland) Chinese censorship practices, and subtitles.
“It’s a lot of fun for the Chinese to watch the first half, to remind us of our innocence and how things used to be. Then comes the real deal. But for non-Chinese, you don’t get that benefit. I am sure the Chinese viewer will have a blast, but when the western viewer reads subtitles, it is very frustrating. You have that feeling: what the hell is going on. But I had to make the movie right for myself and for the Chinese audience.”
Lust, Caution opens in Australian theatres this Thursday, 17 January.
