The Tender Trap of Espionage · 1960
The Tender Trap of Espionage (1960) is a Thriller film directed by Lo Wei, starring Liu Liang-Hua, Lo Wei, Shih Chin.
Thriller
Overview
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.
Cast
Liu Liang-Hua, Lo Wei, Shih Chin, Li Kuan-Chang, Wen Ling, Lee Ying
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What is "The Tender Trap of Espionage" about?
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.
When was "The Tender Trap of Espionage" released?
The Tender Trap of Espionage was released in 1960.
Who stars in "The Tender Trap of Espionage"?
The cast includes Liu Liang-Hua, Lo Wei, Shih Chin, Li Kuan-Chang.
