Rouge (Criterion Collection)

In 1930s Hong Kong, the hopeless affair between courtesan Fleur (Anita Mui)and playboy heir Chan (Leslie Cheung) culminated in a suicide pact. Fifty years later, her ghost appears before disillusioned couple Yuen (Alex Man) and Chor (Emily Chu) for aid in finding her lost lover's spirit--and the quest will have stunning revelations for all, in Stanley Kwan's color-splashed take on Lilian Lee's era-spanning supernatural romance. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Cantonese 5.1 Dolby Digital, mono; Subtitles: English; bonus documentaries "Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema" (1997), "Still Love You After All These" (1997); featurette; theatrical trailer. In Cantonese with English subtitles.