Illicit Desire_
Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
Starring
Elliot Ngok Wah, Fung Chin-Ping, Fang Mian
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Illicit Desire was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
Illicit Desire is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (19)
Elliot Ngok Wah
Hsiao I
FC
Fung Chin-Ping
Monk Pien Tsai
Fang Mian
Fang Xuan-Ling
Lu Ti
Emperor Tang Tai-Zong
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Prince
Lam Wai-Tiu
Wang Shi-Zhen
Lee Pang-Fei
Tang Jing-Chuan
Peter Yang Kwan
Zhimen Qing
Danny Lau Dan
Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi
Lily Chen Ching
Hui-Lian / Song Jin-Lian
Kong Ling
Auntie Feng
Lee Wan-Chung
Zheng Fu-Cheng
Chen Ping
Mrs. Zheng
WH
Wang Hsieh
Zhao De-Zhu
ML
Ma Lee-Sha
Mrs. Zhao
Dean Shek Tin
Little Fairy
Wang Lai
Mrs. Zhou
Ku Feng
Zhou Lao-Ji
Wang Han-Chen
Tseng Lao-Erh
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What is Illicit Desire about?
Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
How long is Illicit Desire?
Illicit Desire has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Illicit Desire?
The cast of Illicit Desire includes Elliot Ngok Wah, Fung Chin-Ping, Fang Mian, Lu Ti, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying.
What is the rating of Illicit Desire?
Illicit Desire has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama