Red Dust (1990): Cast & Plot
Red Dust is a 1990 romantic war film starring Brigitte Lin as Shen Shao-Hua, Ronald Chin Han and Maggie Cheung. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Tomson Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red Dust About?
The premise of Red Dust without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the turmoil of the 1930s Sino‑Japanese War, the 1945 Japanese surrender and the rise of Communism, the film follows a brilliant female novelist and a Chinese collaborator who works with the Japanese. Their passionate but doomed love is shattered by wartime violence and their inability to bridge stark political divides.
Red Dust Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- love
- fate
- year 1945
- post world war two
- epilogue
- communism
- traitor
- year 1989
- sino japanese war
- year 1938
- female writer
- chinese collborating with the japanese
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- melodrama
- friendship between women
- japanese surrender
- civil war
- politics
- friend
- friendship
- chinese traitor
- male female relationship
- 20th century
- surrender
- falling in love
- 1940s
- china
Red Dust Cast & Characters
Brigitte Lin leads the cast as Shen Shao-Hua, with Ronald Chin Han as Chang Neng-Tsai and Maggie Cheung as Yueh-Feng.
- Brigitte Lin as Shen Shao-Hua
- Ronald Chin Han as Chang Neng-Tsai
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Maggie Cheung as Yueh-Feng - Richard Ng Yiu-Hon as Yu
Also Starring in Red Dust
· 5 more- Josephine Koo Mei-Wah Shao-Hua's Editor
- Zhang Yuan Jade Orchid
- Yim Ho Yueh-Feng's Boyfriend
- Zhang Guowen Hua's neighboring husband
- Li Xiaoli Hua's neighboring wife
Red Dust Plot Summary
What happens in Red Dust from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Shen Shao-Hua, Brigitte Lin is trapped in a strict world where love is punished and personal pain is turned into prose. Set in the turbulent 1940s, during Japanese-occupied Northeast China, her father’s harsh judgment for falling in love with a classmate sends her into confinement in the attic. A desperate suicide attempt becomes a turning point, and she channels her overwhelming emotions into writing. After her father dies, Shao-Hua emerges as a modestly famous novelist, continually refining a semi-autobiographical work that blends memory, resilience, and the quiet ache of a life lived under occupation.
Full summary
The whole story of Red Dust, scene by scene
Red Dust Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Red Dust.
How Well Do You Know Red Dust?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays the protagonist Shen Shao‑Hua?
Red Dust Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Gun gun hong chen” and “붉은사랑”.
- Also known as
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- Gun gun hong chen
- 붉은사랑
- 滚滚红尘
- 홍진
- Клубится багровая пыль
- Cổn Cổn Hồng Trần
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Red Dust FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Red Dust, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red Dust?
Red Dust runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Red Dust released?
Red Dust was released on November 23, 1990.
Who is in the cast of Red Dust?
Red Dust stars Brigitte Lin as Shen Shao-Hua, Ronald Chin Han as Chang Neng-Tsai and Maggie Cheung as Yueh-Feng, among 9 credited actors.
Does Red Dust have a post-credit scene?
No. Red Dust has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Red Dust in?
The original language of Red Dust is Cantonese.
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