Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and actress Tang Wei attend the premiere of "Lust, Caution" ("Se, Jie") during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. Lee, who won an Oscar in 2005 for "Brokeback Mountain," is a Taiwanese native who lives in New York.
From left, actors Michael Caine and Jude Law and director Kenneth Branagh arrive by boat to present their latest movie, "Sleuth," during the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007.
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh attends the premiere of "Lust, Caution" ("Se, Jie") during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. Yeoh was in Venice to promote her latest movie, "North Country."
Actress Tang Wei poses on the red carpet at the premiere of "Lust, Caution" ("Se, Jie") during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. She stars in the thriller set in Shanghai during World War II.
Actress Michelle Yeoh arrives at a press conference before the premiere of "North Country" during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007.
Actress Michelle Yeoh jokes with photographers at the the premiere of "Lust, Caution" ("Se, Jie") during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007.
Actress Joan Chen attends the premiere of "Lust, Caution" ("Se, Jie") during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. She has a role in the movie, which is based on a story by Eileen Chang.
Photographers take pictures of actor Michael Caine, left, director Kenneth Branagh, center, and actor Jude Law as they arrive to present their latest movie, "Sleuth," during the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Aug. 30, 2007.
Taiwanese film director Ang Lee presents his latest movie, "Lust, Caution," at the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. Because the festival entry lists the film as from Taiwan, China, Lee found himself caught up in political tensions between his native Taiwan and mainland China.
Cast members pose during a press conference for the movie "Far North" at the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 30, 2007. From left: U.S. actress Michelle Krusiec, British actor Sean Bean and Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh.
Michael Caine attends the "Sleuth" press conference during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. Caine, who played the younger man in the 1972 film, now plays the detective-story writer, a role Lawrence Olivier played in 1972.
Actor Jude Law attends the "Sleuth" press conference during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007. Law plays the role that Michael Caine played in the 1972 film. It's the second time Law has taken a role originally played by Caine, following 2004's "Alfie."
Actors Jude Law, left and Michael Caine present their latest movie, "Sleuth", which is competing in the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2007.
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung poses during the press conference for the movie "Lust, Caution" at the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007.
British actor Rupert Everett arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of the opening film, "Atonement," at the 64th Venice Film Festival on Aug. 29, 2007.
Italian actress Ambra Angiolini arrives to host the opening ceremony and the screening of the opening film, "Atonement," at the 64th Venice Film Festival on Aug. 29, 2007.
Japanese movie director Takeshi Kitano presents his latest movie, "Long live Director!" ("Kantoku Banzai"), at the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 30, 2007.