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| Genre: | Art/Foreign |
| Year: | 1995 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Length: | 115 min |
| Country: | Chinese |
| Cast: | Wang Ji, Wang Zhiwen |
| Credits: | Directed by Li Shaohong |
| Awards: | Berlin International Film Festival
Outstanding Single Achievement - Silver Berlin Award (1995) |
BLUSH is a lushly textured, epic love story which follows the friendship between two women and the man they both love, set against the sweep of the Chinese Revolution. Written by the author of Raise the Red Lantern, this captivating story about two former prostitutes who embark on different paths when their bordello is shut down by Communist authorities won the Silver Bear Award at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival.
"The film is so easy to watch, it's almost a guilty pleasure. The actors and cinematography are stunning, the story catastrophic... So go ahead, fall under its lurid spell." --Time Out.
"Enjoyable. Moving. A Visual Treat. Admirers of Chinese cinema the world over should embrace BLUSH!" -- Variety!
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