Who says that you're the only person who didn't "get" Lust, Caution? As Chinese films tap into the Western film markets, Ang Lee's newest controversial film has found itself in the unlikeliest of debates: local Chinese claiming that expatriates fail to appreciate the underlying themes of the movie. Yet this comment isn't anything new; since the beginning of China, the Chinese showed skepticism of foreigners understanding Chinese culture. Lust, Caution reminds us that this film, although directed by an internationally renowned director, focuses on eras in Chinese history with few correlations to American or European history that the majority of Western audiences can relate to.
