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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.

Top Cast

  • Pat Ha Man-Jik

    Pat Ha Man-Jik

    Yee Siu Lai

  • Hsu Ming

    Hsu Ming

  • Emily Y. Chang

    Emily Y. Chang

  • Sha-Li Chen

    Sha-Li Chen

    Lai's aunt

  • Ching-ting Hsia

    Ching-ting Hsia

  • Hsiao Ai

    Hsiao Ai

  • Hu Hsiang-Ping

    Hu Hsiang-Ping

  • Jack Kao

    Jack Kao

    Lecherous brother-in-law

  • Lee Ying

    Lee Ying

    九爷

Overview

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.

Rating

5.3 / 10
7 Reviews
2 Popular

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