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红粉

Directed by Li Shaohong (李少红)

1995•115 min
Genre
Drama
Topic
Belonging
Mood
Lingering
Language
Chinese
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Synopsis

The film charts the fortunes of two women who loved each other as sisters, but whose paths diverge when the Revolution brings an end to their old way of life in the brothel.

Still

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Selected Awards

Winner

Berlin International Film Festival

Silver Bear for Outstanding Single Achievement (1995)

Winner

International Film Festival of India

Golden Peacock (Best Film) (1996)

Footnote

  1. Box office

    China's first film with box office revenue split between producer and distributor — made RMB28 million on a RMB2.5 million budget

Main Cast

Wang JiWang JiQiu Yi
Wang ZhiwenWang ZhiwenLao Pu
He SaifeiHe SaifeiXiao E
Zhang LiweiZhang LiweiLiu Qing
Wang RuoliWang RuoliMrs.Pu
XSXiuling SongRui Feng
YXYanchun XingMr.Zhang
JZJianying ZhouMrs.Zhang

Director

Li Shaohong李少红RegionEast AsiaIn archive3 filmsHeritageChinaMore→

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