The Tender Trap of Espionage (1960)
Spy films had always been popular in Chinese-language cinema, with stories set mostly in WWII or the warlord era. The Tender Trap of Espionage, made two years before Dr. No (1962) which kickstarted the Bond film craze, is a story of intrigue between spies and counterspies within the Japanese Occupation force. The film was shot in Taiwan, offering unique visages, with cat-and-mouse mind games set in motion against trust, betrayal and seduction. Based on the British film The Two-Headed Spy (1958), future action maestro Chang Cheh wrote the script while husband-and-wife team Lo Wei and Lau Leung-wah star together as agents, with Lo doubling as director.
| Movie ID | 46525 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Director | Lo Wei |
| Main cast | Liu Liang-Hua, Lo Wei, Shih Chin, Li Kuan-Chang, Wen Ling, Lee Ying |
| Release date | 10 May 1960 |
| Release year | 1960 |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Duration | 100 min (1h 40m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | Far East |
Director: Lo Wei
Writers: Chang Cheh
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Liu Liang-Hua
Lo Wei
Li Kuan-Chang
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