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Rouge (1987)

Rouge poster
Original title
胭脂扣
Directed by
Stanley Kwan
Genre
fantasy film, romantic drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A ghost from the 1930s returns to modern-day Hong Kong to search for her lost love. She enlists the help of a modern couple to unravel the mystery of her unfinished romance.

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What happens

Rouge (Chinese: 胭脂扣; Jyutping: Jin1zi1 kau3) is a 1987 Hong Kong supernatural romantic-drama film directed by Stanley Kwan, and starring Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung. The film is the adaptation of a novel with the same title by Lilian Lee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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