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Alternative title: You Seng
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Temptation of a Monk
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Film Details - Golden Harvest Company ; Tedpoly Films , 1993

Producers:

Kay Wong (executive producer).
Teddy Robin Kwan (producer).
Eddie Ling-Ching Fong (associate producer).

Production Companies:

Golden Harvest Company.
Tedpoly Films.

Director of Photography:

Andrew Lesnie and Arthur Wong.

Editors:

Jill Bilcock.

Production Designers:

Wai-Ming Lee [as William Lygratte], Zhanjia Yang, and Tim Yip.

Music:

Tats Lau and Yee-Leung Wai.

Cast:

Primary cast members included Joan Chen (Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet), Hsing-kuo Wu (General Shi Yan-sheng / Jing-yi), Fengyi Zhang (General Huo Da), Ming-yang Li (The Abbot), and Lisa Lu (Shi's Mother).

Release Dates:

Premiered on 8 September 1993 (Venice Film Festival).
Premiered in Australia on 4 July 1996.

Awards:

  • Australian Cinematographers Society, Cinematographer of the Year (won), 1995.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Art Direction (won), 1993.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Best Original Score (won), 1993.
  • Golden Horse Film Festival, Special Award (won), 1993.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best New Performer (won), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Original Film Score (won), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Picture (nominated), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Director (nominated), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Actor (nominated), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Art Direction (nominated), 1994.
  • Hong Kong Film Award, Best Costume & Make Up Design (nominated), 1994.
  • Venice Film Festival , Golden Lion (nominated), 1993.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • c
    China,
    c
    East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • ca. 618 CE
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