Illicit Desire
Seen it?1973 | 100 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Li Han-Hsiang
- Elliot Ngok WahHsiao I
- Fung Chin-PingMonk Pien Tsai
- Fang MianFang Xuan-Ling
- Lu TiEmperor Tang Tai-Zong
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- Lam Wai-TiuWang Shi-Zhen
- Lee Pang-FeiTang Jing-Chuan
- Peter Yang KwanZhimen Qing
- Danny Lau DanLai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi
- Lily Chen ChingHui-Lian / Song Jin-Lian