Rouge Tears
胭脂淚
Synopsis
This sound film remake of The Goddess (1934) was headlined by Hu Die, who found stardom at the same time as Ruan Lingyu. Henry Lai Hang and Zhang Zhizhi reprised their roles from the earlier film. The first half of the story follows The Goddness but the second half references Bu Wanchang’s Love and Duty (1931) and King Vidor’s American film Stella Dallas (1937) with additional plots of the heroine’s post-prison story. After years of separation, she hesitates whether to reunite with her son. This new version poses a bigger challenge to a mother’s love and pushes towards the completion of her fate. The characters use dialogue to express their pain and connection, which strengthens the dramatic dilemma and makes the film more straightforward than its predecessor. Hu Die possesses a sort of allure that shows the sadness, shame, and will of a common woman from middle age to old age.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wu Yonggang
- Original Title
- 胭脂淚
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wu Yonggang
Department Leadership Roster
Wu Yonggang
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What is Rouge Tears about?
This sound film remake of The Goddess (1934) was headlined by Hu Die, who found stardom at the same time as Ruan Lingyu. Henry Lai Hang and Zhang Zhizhi reprised their roles from the earlier film. The first half of the story follows The Goddness but the second half references Bu Wanchang’s Love and Duty (1931) and King Vidor’s American film Stella Dallas (1937) with additional plots of the heroine’s post-prison story. After years of separation, she hesitates whether to reunite with her son. This new version poses a bigger challenge to a mother’s love and pushes towards the completion of her fate. The characters use dialogue to express their pain and connection, which strengthens the dramatic dilemma and makes the film more straightforward than its predecessor. Hu Die possesses a sort of allure that shows the sadness, shame, and will of a common woman from middle age to old age.
Who directed Rouge Tears?
Rouge Tears was directed by Wu Yonggang.
Who stars in Rouge Tears?
The principal cast of Rouge Tears includes Butterfly Wu, Henry Lai Wan-Man, Zhang Zhizhi, Wang Chilung, Mei Xi.
When was Rouge Tears released and how long is it?
Rouge Tears was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.