Composer

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Alexandre Desplat

Genre

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Film

Style

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Film Score

Compose Date

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2007

Average_duration

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50:40

"Lust, Caution" is a 2007 espionage thriller film directed by Ang Lee. The film premiered on August 30, 2007, at the Venice Film Festival and was released in the United States on September 28, 2007. The film is set in Shanghai during World War II and follows a group of Chinese students who plot to assassinate a high-ranking Japanese official. The soundtrack for "Lust, Caution" was composed by Alexandre Desplat, a French film composer known for his work on films such as "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "The Shape of Water." The soundtrack features a mix of traditional Chinese music and Western orchestral music, reflecting the film's setting and themes. The soundtrack is divided into two main movements. The first movement features traditional Chinese music, including the erhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument, and the guzheng, a plucked zither. These instruments are used to create a sense of place and to evoke the film's setting in Shanghai. The music is often slow and mournful, reflecting the film's themes of loss and betrayal. The second movement features Western orchestral music, including strings, woodwinds, and percussion. This music is used to create tension and suspense, particularly during the film's more action-packed scenes. The music is often fast-paced and rhythmic, reflecting the film's themes of espionage and danger. Overall, the soundtrack for "Lust, Caution" is a masterful blend of traditional Chinese music and Western orchestral music. It perfectly captures the film's setting and themes, and adds an extra layer of emotion and tension to an already gripping story.

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