"Color, Trap" was selected as the most disappointing movie of 2007 by the American newspaper "USA Today", and recently it was also rated as one of the top ten shameful films of 2007 by the American Women Film Critics Association.
Tony Leung and Tang Wei were referred to as Adam and Eve in old Shanghai, and Tang Wei's portrayal of Wang Jiazhi was commented on as loving a sadist/rapist.
However, even musical comedies like "Hairspray" and love stories like "Atonement" made it into the list of the top ten shameful films, so some netizens said: "Even John Travolta's cross-dressing as a fat woman is criticized as an insult... Don't take it too seriously, it's just an annual funny selection list."
Wang Leehom played the piano to help Tang Wei relieve stress
Moreover, Tang Wei recently became the cover girl for the January issue of the Chinese version of "Marie Claire". She revealed that she didn't like dressing up since childhood. She admitted that she sometimes got stuck in a rut, and used music to relax. During the filming of "Color, Trap", she was under immense pressure, so Wang Leehom especially prepared several of her favorite piano pieces to help her release her emotions. When promoting in Los Angeles, Wang Leehom even specially invited Tang Wei to the recording studio to play the piano for her. Tang Wei also expressed that she didn't like dramatic love, and hoped that her future partner could be like a confidant.
Tang Wei: Passion scenes are very technical
In another interview, Tang Wei first talked about the passion scenes. She revealed, "The sex scenes in the movie are very technical." She mentioned that only director Ang Lee, the cameraman, Tony Leung, and herself were present on set, so sometimes they had to reshoot. "When shooting halfway through, the director would even ask you to touch up your makeup."