Rouge

Rouge

96 mins | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Fantasy | Dec. 5, 1987

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.

Rouge

96 mins | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Fantasy | Dec. 5, 1987

Rouge
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films Ltd.
Original title 胭脂扣
Directors Cub Chin Kong-Hon, Stanley Kwan
Writers Chiu Kang-Chien, Lilian Lee

Cast

Anita Mui

as Fleur

Leslie Cheung

as Chan Chen-Pang

Alex Man

as Yuen

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

as Ah Chor

Irene Wan

as Shu-Hsien

Tam Sin-Hung

as Chen-Pang's Mother

Chu Shui-Tong

as Chen-Pang's Father

Wong Yu

as Ho Hsi

Lau Kar-Wing

as Movie Director

Kara Hui

as Actress Portraying Ghost

Patrick Tse Yin

as Brothel Patron

Huang Pa-Ching

as Fortune Teller

Ruby Wong

as Courtesan

Wai Ching

as Boss of Antique Shop