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Rouge of the North (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 106 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Fred Tan
- Starring
- Jack Kao, Pat Ha Man-Jik, Ching-ting Hsia, Sha-Li Chen, Lee Ying, Emily Y. Chang
The story set in 1910 Shanghai reveals the oppression of Chinese women. A poor woman supports her brother and sister‑in‑law, then is forced into a marriage with a wealthy, cruel husband and his brutal mother. After bearing a son, the husband dies, leaving only a modest inheritance. Bitter and desperate, she torments her child and turns to opium.
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