Rouge (1987)

They loved across two generations and two different worlds.

DramaFantasyRomanceMystery

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.

Release Date: December 5, 1987
Runtime: 1h 36m
Rating: 7.4/10 (85 votes)

Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Cast: Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man Chi-Leung, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Irene Wan, Tam Sin-Hung, Chu Shui-Tong, Wong Yu

Production: Golden Way Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Full Cast (14 people)

Anita Mui Yim-Fong as Fleur
Leslie Cheung as Chan Chen-Pang
Alex Man Chi-Leung as Yuen
Emily Chu Bo-Yee as 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 Ying-Hung as Actress Portraying Ghost
Patrick Tse Yin as Brothel Patron
Huang Pa-Ching as Fortune Teller
Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling as Courtesan
Wai Ching as Boss of Antique Shop

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Rouge

Rouge

Rouge

They loved across two generations and two different worlds.

Rouge

Rouge

They loved across two generations and two different worlds.

96 min

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.

They loved across two generations and two different worlds.

96 min

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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Original LanguageCN

Release Date12/5/1987

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Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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Cast

Anita Mui Yim-Fong

as Fleur

Leslie Cheung

as Chan Chen-Pang

Alex Man Chi-Leung

as Yuen

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

as 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rouge about?▾

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…

How long is Rouge?▾

1h 36m

When was Rouge released?▾

December 5, 1987

Who directed Rouge?▾

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Who stars in Rouge?▾

Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man Chi-Leung

What genre is Rouge?▾

Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery

Is Rouge available to stream?▾

Yes, on Criterion Channel