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Rouge

Rouge

They loved across two generations and two different worlds.

19877.41h 36m

Overview

Amid the opulent teahouses of 1930s Hong Kong, a humble courtesan and the wayward scion of a wealthy family fall in love and embrace death by suicide pact. Fifty years later, her ghost returns to find him, drawing a young contemporary couple into her quest to rekindle a passion that may be as illusory as time itself.

Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Written by Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Chiu Kang-Chien
Produced by Jackie Chan, Leonard Ho
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Top Cast

Anita Mui

Anita Mui

Fleur

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Chan Chen-Pang

Alex Man Chi-Leung

Alex Man Chi-Leung

Yuen

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Chor

Irene Wan

Irene Wan

Shu-Hsien

Tam Sin-Hung

Tam Sin-Hung

Chen-Pang's Mother

Chu Shui-Tong

Chu Shui-Tong

Chen-Pang's Father

Wong Yu

Wong Yu

Ho Hsi

Lau Kar-Wing

Lau Kar-Wing

Movie Director

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Actress Portraying Ghost

Themes & Keywords

brothel

About Rouge

Rouge is a drama, fantasy, romance, mystery film released in 1987 exploring themes of brothel. Directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang, it stars Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man Chi-Leung. Amid the opulent teahouses of 1930s Hong Kong, a humble courtesan and the wayward scion of a wealthy family fall in love and embrace death by suicide pact. Fifty years later, her ghost returns to find him, drawing a young contemporary couple into her quest to rekindle a passion that may be as illusory as time itself.

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