Rouge of the North (1988)
In this drama, the harsh treatment of women in Chinese society is examined and subtly commented upon as it tells the tale of an impoverished woman living in Shanghai, circa 1910 who tries to support her brother and sister-in-law. A marriage to a wealthy man is arranged for her, and reluctantly she endures it, even though she does not love the man who is as cruel as he is wealthy. His mother is also brutally unkind to her. She then has a son, but her struggles are not over when her husband dies and only leaves her a modest inheritance. Her wretched life has made her bitter, and so she begins making her son suffer as she die; she also becomes addicted to opium. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hsia Wen-shi, Hsu Ming, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fred Tan
Synopsis of Rouge of the North
In this drama, the harsh treatment of women in Chinese society is examined and subtly commented upon as it tells the tale of an impoverished woman living in Shanghai, circa 1910 who tries to support her brother and sister-in-law. A marriage to a wealthy man is arranged for her, and reluctantly she endures it, even though she does not love the man who is as cruel as he is wealthy. His mother is also brutally unkind to her. She then has a son, but her struggles are not over when her husband dies and only leaves her a modest inheritance. Her wretched life has made her bitter, and so she begins making her son suffer as she die; she also becomes addicted to opium. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Rouge of the North
- Hsia Wen-shi - Ying-ti
- Kao Chieh - Mr. 2
- Shirley Chen - Mrs. Pu
- Hu Shian-Ping
- Li Ying
- Hsu Ming - Mr. 3
- Emily Y. Chang - Chi-sho
- Kwan-Yi - Mrs. Yao
- Ting Yeh-tieh
- Director(s):
- Fred Tan
- Writer(s):
- Fred Tan
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