Posters for Ang Lee movies are typically unimaginative, so I was
pretty shocked when I saw the new one-sheet for Lee's latest,
Lust, Caution. It isn't exactly an innovative design, but it is
a lot more interesting than his usual head-shot type of poster.
I like it even better than the Brokeback Mountain look-away-in-
shame artwork. And if we can base the quality of Lee's movies on
their posters (just look at the awful designs for Hulk and Ride
with the Devil to see how it works), then Lust, Caution could be
his best film to date. This poster, with its browning tones and
its shadows, make the film look like it's directed by Wong Kar
Wai (whose films also didn't have good posters until recently).
It could just be because Tony Leung stars, or because of that
dress, but for me the poster evokes Wong's In the Mood for Love.
I am surprised that Joan Chen isn't featured anywhere, but I
guess they preferred to spotlight newcomer Tang Wei, who gets
even better exposure here than Leung (though it must be said
that Leung