The creative person torn between ideals and reality is one of Chor Yuen's favourite characters in his 1960s films. Another favourite subject is the rose, not only featured in the title of several films but is also the name of the production company he formed with his future wife, Nam Hung, who also stars in most of its productions. Rose in Tears is in fact the company's inaugural project. The story features two painters, one famous and the other struggling but both infatuated with the same delicate rose of a woman, negotiating their ways through art, commerce and love. With this heart-tugging story, Chor finds a vehicle for his baroque impulses, relishing in lavish images and over-the-top emotions.
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Cast
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Patrick Tse Yin
Wong Chau-bak
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
Rouge
Nam Hung
Kong Ji-ping / Kong Ji-ching
Also in
The Shell Game
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
Chor Yuen
Known for
Police Story
Thunderbolt
Chi Chou
Chin Wai-si
Also in
The Dragon Lives Again
Triangular Round Bed
Woo Fung
Ling Hon
Known for
Double Impact
Police Story
Cheung Wood-Yau
Chow Gat
Chin Wai-Sze
Also in
The Shell Game
Conflict
Chung Wai Man
Chan Kon
Leung Ming
Chairman
Known for
A Better Tomorrow
Prison on Fire
Kim-Ting Tong
Garden
Choi Cheong
Chor Yuen Director · Choi Cheong Editor
First release December 4, 1963 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 含淚的玫瑰
Production
Rose Motion Picture Company
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
含淚的玫瑰
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · December 4, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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