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The Tender Trap of Espionage (1960)

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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Liu Liang-HuaLiu Liang-Hua
  • Photo of Lo WeiLo Wei
  • Photo of Shih ChinShih Chin
  • Photo of Li Kuan-ChangLi Kuan-Chang
  • Photo of Wen LingWen Ling
  • Photo of Lee YingLee Ying李五

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