The Legendary La Rose Noire

1992 1h 40m CN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 20

ActionComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A poet named Butterfly and her friend Kuen visit a stranger's mansion to return some possessions that were unintentionally taken. At the house, they stumbled upon an illegal weapons trade that ultimately went bad. To evade the police from interrogations, the two innocent witnesses wiped away their fingerprints and left a note that stated that the crimes were committed by "The Black Rose," who is known to be a fictional hero in a 1965 movie. However, a recovered fingerprint caused Kuen to be the prime suspect, and the apprentices of the Black Rose, apparently a real hero whose legacy was portrayed in the 1965 movie, attempt to seek the truth in the matter by confronting Butterfly.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Wong Wu Di / Butterfly
Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
Chow Wai Kuen
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Keith Lui
Wong Wan-Sze
Yim Fan (Black Rose #1)
Petrina Fung Bo-Bo
Piu Hung (Black Rose #2)
Lawrence Ah Mon
Publisher
Chan Fai-Hung
Fred
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Fred's Insurance Agency Boss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Black Rose Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Chan Yuen-Kai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei and Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan and Tony Leung Ka-fai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai directs. Chan Yuen-Kai behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Hai Kit-Wai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Black Rose Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Chan Yuen-Kai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei and Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan and Tony Leung Ka-fai carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0103602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.