this be a brilliant film direct by ang lee ( brokeback mountain ) . the protagonist of the film be the very attractive wong chia chi ( wei tang ) because of awkward circumstance up a resistance involve in dangerous espionage . the film begin with wong chia chi join a university theatre group involve in highly nationalistic repertoire during the nationalistic uprising in 1938 china . this be momentous time in china with the rise of the mao communist force and the nationalistic force of china far complicate by the imminent japanese invasion and world war 2. wong chai chi also know a mai tai tai begin to develop a relationship with a lead member of the group kuang yu min ( lee hom wang ) but flee the group to shanghai after she witness the group actually murder a traitor to the nationalistic movement after she be goad into lure him into a house . furthermore she have to sexually seduce this victim after mechanically lose her virginity to one of the member of the group for training . this emotionally confront experience be devastate for tai a she actually be very fond of kuang this combine with the brutal amateur murder by the group be the major factor in her desertion of the theatre now turn resistance group . the japanese invade shanghai and tai father flees to london and tai be force to fend for herself under cruel murderous japanese occupation and their puppet chinese government . three year after her separation from kuang they be reunite in shangai . kuang easily recruit tai in the organised resistance probably more due to her unrequited feeling for kuang . her mission be to seduce yee head of the chinese police of the puppet regime . tai succeed in seduce yee and endure his cruel and violent sexuality for such a long period that she begin to develop feeling for the him and vice verse . the explicit sexual scene highlight the sacrifice that tai make and the cultural perspective and be justify . a masterpiece .