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 (1987)

They loved across two generations and two different worlds.

★ 7.4/10 December 5, 1987 96 min

DramaFantasyMysteryRomance

Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-pang  ·  Writers: Lilian Lee Bik-Wah, Chiu Kang-Chien

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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Director

Stanley Kwan Kam-pang

Cast

Anita Mui Yim-fong Fleur Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing Chan Chen-Pang Alex Man Chi-Leung Yuen Emily Chu Bo-yee Chor Irene Wan Shu-Hsien Tam Sin-Hung Chen-Pang's Mother Chu Shui-Tong Chen-Pang's Father Wong Yu Ho Hsi Lau Kar-Wing Movie Director Kara Wai Ying-hung Actress Portraying Ghost Patrick Tse Yin Brothel Patron Huang Pa-Ching Fortune Teller