Rouge of the NorthMovie
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.
About Rouge of the North
Rouge of the North is a 1988 drama movie directed by Fred Tan.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 46m, production credits from Taiwan, an original language code of ZH.
The credited cast includes Pat Ha Man-Jik, Hsu Ming, Emily Y. Chang, Sha-Li Chen. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
