May 24 2006
Director Ang Lee has settled on his next project. Lee will follow up his critically acclaimed "Brokeback Mountain" film with "Lust, Caution," a Chinese-language movie he'll direct for Focus Features."Lust, Caution" is based on the short story by Eileen Chang. Wang Hui-Ling is adapting Chang's story for the screen with production penciled in to begin later this year.
According to Variety, "Lust, Caution" is a World War II era spy story set in Shanghai.
Lee and Bill Kong are producing the film. James Schamus will executive produce.
Source: Variety
