28 Feb

16:30

Eye Filmmuseum

IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam

A sensuous, feverish drama about a private detective in Nanjing who falls into an obsessive affair with the adulterous man he is supposed to be observing.

Spring Fever

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Sensuous, feverish drama about an obsessive affair full of lust, betrayal and illicit desires.

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.

The film follows a private detective who falls in love with the adulterous man he is supposed to be observing. The resulting love triangle is the start of an obsessive affair full of lust, betrayal and illicit desires. The film was illegally filmed by director Lou Ye (Suzhou River).

Film Details

Director: Lou Ye
Original title: Chūnfēng Chénzuì de Yèwǎn
Production year: 2009
Country: HK
Length: 111 min.
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles: English

Part of Eye Classics

Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.