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Rouge

Original title: Yim ji kau
  • 19871987
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.5K
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Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in Rouge (1987)
Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. 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.
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Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir t... Read allFleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. 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. 50 years later, in modern Hong Kong... Read allFleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. 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. 50 years later, in modern Hong Kong, Fleur's ghost appears in Yuen's newspaper office, wanting to place an ad to find Chan, w... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.5K
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  • Director
    • Stanley Kwan
  • Writers
    • Kang-Chien Chiu
    • Pik-Wah Lee(novel)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Cheung
    • Anita Mui
    • Alex Man
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stanley Kwan
  • Writers
    • Kang-Chien Chiu
    • Pik-Wah Lee(novel)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Cheung
    • Anita Mui
    • Alex Man
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 11 nominations

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    Leslie Cheung
    Leslie Cheung
    • Chan Chen-Pangas Chan Chen-Pang
    Anita Mui
    Anita Mui
    • Fleuras Fleur
    Alex Man
    Alex Man
    • Yuen-Tingas Yuen-Ting
    Emily Chu
    Emily Chu
    • Ah Choras Ah Chor
    Irene Wan
    Irene Wan
    • Shu-Hsienas Shu-Hsien
    Sin Hung Tam
    Sin Hung Tam
    • Chen-Pang's Motheras Chen-Pang's Mother
    Yue Wong
    Yue Wong
    • Ho Hsias Ho Hsi
    Chia-Yung Liu
    Chia-Yung Liu
    • Movie Directoras Movie Director
    Kara Wai
    Kara Wai
    • Actress Portraying Ghostas Actress Portraying Ghost
    Yin Tse
    Yin Tse
    • Brothel Patronas Brothel Patron
    Pa-Ching Huang
    • Fortune Telleras Fortune Teller
    Ruby Wong
    Ruby Wong
    • Courtesanas Courtesan
    Ching Wai
    • Boss of Antique Shopas Boss of Antique Shop
    • Director
      • Stanley Kwan
    • Writers
      • Kang-Chien Chiu
      • Pik-Wah Lee(novel) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Actress Anita Mui personally recommended Leslie Cheung to cast this film.
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    User reviews14

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    Top review
    7/10
    A mysterious and eerie Chinese ghost story.
    This is a ghost story starring Anita Mui as Fleur, who falls in love with Chan Chen-Pang (Leslie Cheung), heir to a chain of pharmacies. After agreeing to a suicide pact, Fleur's ghost appears in modern day Hong Kong, in search of her lost love.

    This movie captures a mysterious and eerie atmosphere, spelling out the tragic yet hopeful ghost of Fleur, and the suspenseful search of the missing Pang. It keeps you on your toes as you wonder if the two kinship spirits will reunite, and the haunting flavor of the ghostly plot will keep you captivated. The cinematography captures the beauty of 1930s Hong Kong and the visual effects were great in capturing the ghostly atmosphere. The acting, though, was a little wooden and the story was a little too dreary and depressing - a lack of action and spirit.

    Overall, though, it's a pretty good ghost movie and stands out in Hong Kong Cinema.

    Grade B-
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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1988 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Yên Chi Khâu
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Golden Way Films Ltd.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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