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Rouge

Rouge (1987)

1h 36m 7.0/10 IMDb
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.

Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Cast: Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man Chi-Leung, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Irene Wan

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Infidelity

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity

Violence & Physical Harm

Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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