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Romance of the West Chamber

1997 · 92 min History Romance
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Cheung, a 23-year-old unmarried travelling scholar, stops by the monastery, where he sees a beautiful woman. Against the rules, Monk Faben allows Cheung to stay and woo the girl, Ann-Ann. She is shy, and also the Prime Minister's daughter, so the wooing is arranged by Ann-Ann's maid Hung.

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Original Title 西廂艷譚
Year 1997
Country Hong Kong
Genre History, Romance
Director Lam Yee Hung
Runtime 92 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs an exquisite game of seduction against the backdrop of strict monastic walls, using the classic tale as a foundation for a sensual narrative. It relies on the contrast between suppressed passion and formal conventions, exploring the boundaries of the permissible.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of refined eroticism intertwined with the poetry of ancient history, where every glance and gesture carries a double meaning. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lam Yee Hung

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In dim light and quiet, allowing yourself to be fully immersed in the era's aesthetics and longing.

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