Spring Fever
Lou Ye / HK, 2009 / 111 min.
Sensuous, feverish drama about a private detective in Nanjing who falls in love with the adulterous man he is supposed to be observing. The love triangle is the start of an obsessive affair full of lust, betrayal and illicit desires. Illegally filmed by Lou Ye (Suzhou River).
In Spring Fever a man frequenting Nanjing’s gay nightlife becomes charmed by the photographer sent to spy on him by his lover’s wife. Love proves an all-consuming force these men have no choice but to submit to.
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Director
Lou Ye
Production year
2009
Country
HK
Original title
Chūnfēng Chénzuì de Yèwǎn
Length
111 min.
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
Eye Classics
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