Blush (1995 film)
| Blush | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 红粉 |
| Traditional Chinese | 紅粉 |
| Literal meaning | "Blush" or "Rouge" |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hóngfěn |
| Directed by | Li Shaohong |
| Written by | Ni Zhen Novel: Su Tong |
| Produced by | Chen Kunming Yi Liu Jimmy Tan |
| Starring | Wang Ji He Saifei Wang Zhiwen |
| Cinematography | Zeng Nianping |
| Edited by | Zhou Xinxia |
| Music by | Guo Wenjing |
Production company | Beijing Film Studio |
| Distributed by | United States: First Run Features |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | China, British Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
Blush (Chinese: 红粉) is a 1995 Chinese film about the experience of two women during China's campaign to re-educate prostitutes. Blush was directed by Li Shaohong and stars He Saifei, Wang Ji, and Wang Zhiwen. The film was a co-production between Hong Kong's Ocean Film and Beijing Film Studio. The film is based on the novel Petulia's Rouge Tin (in Chinese, named Hóngfěn) by the writer Su Tong. Blush won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Single Achievement at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival, and Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 27th International Film Festival of India.