Director Ang Lee Chooses "Lust, Caution" as His Next Film

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