Rouge

– Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 193..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Original Name:
胭脂扣
Rouge (1987) - Also known as 胭脂扣

Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930's. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir to a chain of pharmacies. They agree to a suicide pact. Jump ahead 50 years to modern Hong Kong: Fleur's ghost appears in Yuen's newspaper office, wanting to place an ad to find Chan, who never arrived in the afterlife. Yuen, and his equally bewildered girlfriend, An Chor, are captivated by Fleur and her story.

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Release Date:

07 Jan 1988

Language:

Cantonese

Director:

Stanley Kwan

Writer:

Kang Chien Chiu, Pik Wah Lee (novel), Pik Wah Lee (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man, Emily Chu

Plot:

Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930's. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir to a chain of pharmacies. They agree to a suicide pact. Jump ahead 50 years to modern Hong Kong: Fleur's ghost appears in Yuen's newspaper office, wanting to place an ad to find Chan, who never arrived in the afterlife. Yuen, and his equally bewildered girl friend, An Chor, are captivated by Fleur and her story.

Awards:

12 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

Paragon Films Ltd.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10