"Lust, Caution" In New York

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee moves from "Brokeback Mountain" to his native China for his latest film, "Lust, Caution," but he came to New York to show the movie on Sept. 27, 2007. At left, Lee and the movie's star, Wei Tang, arrive for the special screening at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema.

"Lust, Caution," which opens Sept. 28, is a thriller set in Shanghai during World War II. It won the top honor at the Venice Film Festival, but it got an NC-17 rating in the U.S. for its sexually explicit content. Here, director Ang Lee attends a screening of the film in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

In "Lust, Caution," actress Tang Wei plays the central role of a woman caught up in a dangerous political plot during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai. Here, Wei attends a special screening of the movie at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Actress Tang Wei and director Ang Lee attend a special screening of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Write James Shamus arrives at the premiere of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007. Shamus wrote the screenplay based on a story by Eileen Chang.

Actress Kristin Davis attends a special screening of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Directors James Toback, left, and Brett Ratner attend a special screening of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Fashion designer Vivienne Tam, left, and actress Tang Wei attend a special screening of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Actress Sylvia Miles attends a special screening of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Actress Edie Falco attends a special screening of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.

Model Carol Alt arrives at the premiere of "Lust, Caution" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in New York on Sept. 27, 2007.